Abstract: A fiber optic array is miniaturized in a configuration that includes an input collimator, a first birefringence crystal, a waveplate, a Faraday rotator, a second birefringence crystal and a second collimator. The elements are aligned along a common optical axis. A light beam along the optical axis that is passed through the first collimator emerges off of the optical axis and through the remaining elements. It re-emerges from the fiber optic array on axis. The configuration provides substantial attenuation in a backward direction.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 19, 2005
Date of Patent:
August 12, 2008
Assignee:
Sino Point Technology, Ltd.
Inventors:
Hongdu Liu, Xiangzhi Lin, Yijun Li, Xiaoming Cui