Bi-directional light port for injecting light into and tapping light from a side of an optical fiber
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1. A bi-directional light port, for tapping light from and injecting light into an optical fiber comprising:
- one or more mirrors, positioned within the optical fiber such that a desirable portion of light traversing the fiber is deflected out a side of the optical fiber and light striking the side of the fiber adjacent to the mirror is injected into the fiber and reflected by the mirror such that the injected light traverses the fiber and wherein said mirrors are constructed by cutting the fiber and removing a portion of the optical fiber so that a mirror region is created and said mirror region is subsequently refilled with a suitable material.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for tapping and distributing light propagating through a polymer optical fiber (POF). Within the polymer optical fiber, one or more mirrors are constructed. At a point in the POF where an internal mirror is constructed, light traversing the POF is efficiently diverted out of the polymer optical fiber upon striking the mirror. As such, the light which is diverted is effectively tapped off and may be put to an advantageous use.
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1. A bi-directional light port, for tapping light from and injecting light into an optical fiber comprising:
one or more mirrors, positioned within the optical fiber such that a desirable portion of light traversing the fiber is deflected out a side of the optical fiber and light striking the side of the fiber adjacent to the mirror is injected into the fiber and reflected by the mirror such that the injected light traverses the fiber and wherein said mirrors are constructed by cutting the fiber and removing a portion of the optical fiber so that a mirror region is created and said mirror region is subsequently refilled with a suitable material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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