Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing secure fiber optic connections are disclosed. In one embodiment, a locking apparatus comprising a locking plate to secure fiber optic connections is disclosed. The locking plate is configured to be attached to a fiber optic adapter panel and adjustably positioned to a selected position such that when a fiber optic connector on the end of a fiber optic cable is connected to a fiber optic adapter on the fiber optic adapter panel, the fiber optic cable is allowed to pass through a cut-out area of the locking plate but a finger portion of the locking plate does not allow the fiber optic connector to pass through the cut-out area. A lock disposed on the locking plate is configured to keep the locking plate in the selected position. The locking apparatus may also be used to securely store unused or unconnected ports of an optical splitter in a separate enclosure, such as a parking lot compartment.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for providing secure fiber optic connections are disclosed. In one embodiment, a locking apparatus comprising a locking plate to secure fiber optic connections is disclosed. The locking plate is configured to be attached to a fiber optic adapter panel and adjustably positioned to a selected position such that when a fiber optic connector on the end of a fiber optic cable is connected to a fiber optic adapter on the fiber optic adapter panel, the fiber optic cable is allowed to pass through a cut-out area of the locking plate but a finger portion of the locking plate does not allow the fiber optic connector to pass through the cut-out area. A lock disposed on the locking plate is configured to keep the locking plate in the selected position. The locking apparatus may also be used to securely store unused or unconnected ports of an optical splitter in a separate enclosure, such as a parking lot compartment.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical chip and to a method for producing an optical chip having a reinforced structure. The chip has a substrate, optical waveguides arranged on the surface of said substrate, and at least one optical structure for influencing the optical properties of the optical waveguides, and an interconnected laminar reinforcing or stiffening structure constructed in the form of a cross which is arranged centrally on the substrate with the provision of diametrically opposite cut-outs.

Abstract: A connector port is adapted for a (NID) to receive a connectorized optical fiber from inside the NID and a pre-connectorized drop cable from outside the NID. An exterior connector port includes a base positioned within an opening defined by an external wall of the NID, a mount on the base and a connector receptacle secured to the mount adjacent the external wall. An interior connector port includes an insert positioned within an opening defined by an external wall of the NID, a bracket mounted inside the NID and a connector receptacle secured to the bracket. A connector port also includes an insert positioned within an opening defined by a wall of the NID and a connector port secured to the insert. The connector port permits a field technician to readily connect, disconnect and reconfigure optical connections between the connectorized optical fiber and the pre-connectorized drop cable in the field.

Abstract: The invention provides an optical channel monitor chip with an optical coupler for forming a first intermediate signal and a second intermediate signal, and with an AWG-DWDM demultiplexer which splits the second intermediate signal into the individual optical signal parts of the respective wavelength ranges.

Abstract: An optical network that can span increased distances using a feeder link portion, at least one 1:N splitter, a distribution link portion, and a drop link portion for servicing end users. The at least one 1:N splitter being in optical communication between the feeder link portion and the distribution link portion. In one embodiment, the feeder link portion has at least one optical waveguide with a predetermined Stimulated Brillouin Scattering(SBS) threshold and the distribution link portion having at least one optical waveguide having a predetermined Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS) threshold. The optical network having a SBS threshold ratio that is greater than one. The SBS threshold ratio being defined as the predetermined SBS threshold of the feeder link portion divided by the predetermined SBS threshold of distribution link portion.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical conductor component in the form of an optical chip to which it is possible to connect optical conductors (LWL), such as, for example, individual fibres or fibre arrays and/or other optical conductor components such as photodetectors or photodetector arrays. The invention further relates to a method for producing such an optical chip.

Abstract: The invention provides an optical channel monitor chip with an optical coupler for forming a first intermediate signal and a second intermediate signal, and with an AWG-DWDM demultiplexer which splits the second intermediate signal into the individual optical signal parts of the respective wavelength ranges.

Abstract: The hybrid data plug has a plurality of electrical contacts (20,21;26,27) and a plurality of light waveguides (30,31). The light waveguides (30,31) are held in a ferrule (16). The ferrule (16) is arranged in a region between the electrical contacts (20,21;26,27).

Abstract: A transparent elastomer (e.g. silicon rubber) is used as an immersion agent (10) for durable and low-attenuation connection of an optical waveguide (2) to the conductive structures of an optical component (6). The matrix of said elastomer contains a non-cross-linked proportion of a liquid phase (e.g. silicon softeners). The same kind of immersion agent (10) is used in the coupling system. The distance between the end face of the optical waveguide (2) and the coupling surface of the component (6) ranges from approximately 2 &mgr;m to 20 &mgr;m. The volume of the immersion agent (10) present at the point of coupling (8) is less than 5 &mgr;l.