Abstract: The present disclosure provides a technique for marine seismic imaging that processes data acquired from two or more different seismic surveys in a combined manner to advantageous effect. The different seismic surveys may use seabed sensors at same positions on the seabed, but they may have different shot locations and may be performed at different times. In one use case, the technique may be used to image a subsurface location that is difficult to image using either survey alone. In another use case, the technique may be used to image a subsurface location under an obstruction. The technique may also be utilized to efficiently monitor a reservoir over time.

Abstract: A method for use in surveying a subsurface region beneath a body of water by detecting compressional, P, waves propagating through the body of water includes locating one or more sensor systems in the water at or close to the subsurface region, using the or each sensor system to detect P waves in the water, and translating all or a portion of the data representing the detected P waves to a higher level above the subsurface region. In the method, the effects of S waves, propagating in the subsurface and converted at the water/subsurface interface into P waves propagating in the water or along the seabed interface, in the translated data is reduced.

Abstract: One aspect of the disclosure provides apparatus for detecting an object. The apparatus comprises a sense coil. The apparatus comprises a processor configured to determine an amount of change in a reactance of the sense coil from a previous reactance value for the sense coil. The processor is configured to determine an amount of change in a resistance of the sense coil from a previous resistance value for the sense coil. The processor is configured to determine a presence of the object based on a relationship between the amount of change in the reactance of the sense coil and the amount of change in the resistance of the sense coil. The processor performs an inverse tangent operation on a quotient of the amount of change in the reactance of the sense coil divided by the amount of change in the resistance of the sense coil.

Abstract: A magneto mechanical resonator device comprises a ferromagnetic resonator element having a length substantially equal to an integer multiple (N) of a ½ wavelength of a resonant frequency of the ferromagnetic resonator element, wherein the ferromagnetic resonator element is formed from an amorphous metal material, wherein N is at least 2, and at least one bias magnetic element disposed along a lateral side of the ferromagnetic resonator element.

Abstract: Provide are compositions and methods for electromagnetic (EM) surveying of subsurface hydrocarbon reservoirs using a giant dielectric material as a contrast agent. An injection fluid composition for EM surveying may include an aqueous fluid and giant dielectric nanoparticles having a dielectric constant of at least 10000 in the 1 Hz to 1 MHz frequency range. EM surveying of a subsurface hydrocarbon reservoirs may be performed by introducing an injection fluid having the giant dielectric nanoparticles into the subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir and generating an image of the position of the injection fluid from a transit time of emitted EM energy that traveled through the reservoir.

Abstract: A method for improving a metal detector, including: processing at least one receive signal due to a receive magnetic field using at least two functions to produce two processed signals, the at least two functions are selected such that the first processed signal is more sensitive to deeply buried targets than the second processed signal; and the second processed signal is more sensitive to shallow-buried conductive objects with characteristic frequency greater than 100 kHz than the first processed signal but not sensitive to saline soil, and that the two processed signals substantially complement each other in terms of sensitivity to targets in terms of target frequency and detection depth; and processing the two processed signals to produce at least one output signal which is sensitive to deeply buried low-frequency targets, shallow-buried low-frequency targets and shallow-buried high-frequency targets while signals due to saline soil are substantially rejected from the output signal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a self-propelled container and/or vehicle inspection device, comprising: a rack, a power supply apparatus, a radiation source, a detector cabin, at least two driving motors, and a controller. A fixed beam, a first vertical beam, a transverse beam and a second vertical beam of the rack are fixed to one another; the bottom of the second vertical beam is rotatably mounted with a swing beam, forming a balancing suspension. Where a road surface below the device is uneven, the swing beam correspondingly rotates relative to the second vertical beam so as to keep two wheels on the swing beam in close contact with the ground all the time. In the device, a cab of the inspection device is dispensed with, thus staff is not required to drive within the cab and any anxiety of the staff can be eliminated.

Abstract: A first example azimuthal neutron porosity tool for imaging formation and cement volumes surrounding a borehole is provided, the tool including at least an internal length comprising a sonde section, wherein said sonde section further comprises one sonde-dependent electronics; a slip-ring and motor section; and a plurality of tool logic electronics and PSUs. An alternative azimuthal neutron porosity tool for imaging formation and cement volumes surrounding a borehole is also provided, the tool including at least a far space detector; a near space detector; and a source located within a moderator shield that rotates around an internal tool axis.

Abstract: A robot arm mechanism has a plurality of link sections. The plurality of link sections are connected by a plurality of joints. Each of the link sections is provided with a plurality of photoelectric sensors. The photoelectric sensor is constituted of a light projecting section and a light receiving section. The light projecting section is installed at one end of the link section. The light receiving section is installed at the other end of the link section. On an outside of the link section, an optical path reaching the light receiving section from the light projecting section is positioned. Approach of a worker to the link section can be detected by the optical path of any of the photoelectric sensors being cut off.

Abstract: A method for surveying, may include receiving, by a processor, first survey data from a first source, the first source comprising a first signal generated by a subsurface earth formation in response to a passive-source electromagnetic signal, wherein the electromagnetic signal is generated by an electroseismic or seismoelectric conversion of the passive-source electromagnetic signal. The method may also include receiving, by the processor, second survey data from a second source and processing the first survey data and the second survey data to determine one or more properties of a subsurface earth formation.

Abstract: A system to improve calibration of geophone and hydrophone pairs is described. The system generates first and second phase shifted data by applying a first and second phase shift to first seismic data acquired by the geophone. The system generates a first upgoing wavefield by summing the first phase shifted data and second seismic data acquired by the hydrophone, and a second upgoing wavefield by summing the second phase shifted data and the second seismic data. The system generates a first downgoing wavefield from a difference of the first phase shifted data and the second seismic data, and a second downgoing wavefield from a difference of the second phase shifted data and the second seismic data. The system determines ratios of the upgoing wavefields and the downgoing wavefields for each phase shift to identify the highest ratio, and selects the phase shift corresponding to the highest ratio for calibration.

Abstract: A method, system and computer program product for the contextualized weather summarization for a target event includes the receipt in memory of a computer of a weather report corresponding to a geographical locale corresponding to a particular event and venue for the event and the processing of the received weather report to generate a multiplicity of different contextual summarizations utilizing a pre-established weather grammar. Then, a processor of the computer analyzes each one of the different contextual summarizations to measure a tone ranging from negative to positive. Finally, the processor transmits a most positive measured one of the contextual summarizations over the computer communications network to end users seeking a weather forecast for the geographical locale corresponding to the particular event and venue for the event.

Abstract: A cover window covering a display panel of a display device comprises a base member covering a display area and a non-display area of the display panel, and an inorganic layer disposed on the base member. The inorganic layer has substantially uniform thickness on the display area, and has a diffraction grating structure on the non-display area.

Abstract: An optical element is provided. The optical element includes an array structure having an implant area and a non-implant area. The non-implant area is adjacent to the implant area. The implant area has an implant concentration ranging from 1×1013 cm?2 to 6.7×1013 cm?2. The array structure is a color filter array including a plurality of color filters. At least one of the color filters has the implant area. The implant area has a first refractive index. The non-implant area has a second refractive index. The first refractive index is greater than the second refractive index.

Abstract: A Fresnel lens includes a Fresnel surface that includes effective Fresnel surfaces allowing imaging rays to pass through. Two adjacent effective Fresnel surfaces are connected through a non-effective Fresnel surface. On a cross-section including an optical axis of the Fresnel lens, a draft angle is between a reference line and a connecting straight line between one end of each non-effective Fresnel surface located at a tooth peak of the Fresnel lens and the other end of each non-effective Fresnel surface located at a tooth valley of the Fresnel lens. The optical axis coincides with the cross-section. The reference line is parallel to the optical axis and passes through the end of the effective Fresnel surface located at the tooth peak of the Fresnel lens. The draft angles each smaller than 90 degrees include first, second, third, fourth, and fifth draft angles which gradually increase radially outward from the optical axis.

Abstract: A method for producing a freeform Fresnel surface having a number of Fresnel facets with a respective Fresnel segment surface and a trailing edge includes the production of the freeform Fresnel surface via machining processing of a starting body based on the construction data for the freeform Fresnel surface. With the aid of the circular cylinder casing surfaces and/or cone casing surfaces, the projection of the edges of the Fresnel facets on the x-y-plane represent circular paths for the creation of the construction data.

Abstract: The present embodiment relates to a dual camera module comprising: a first camera module including a first liquid lens and capturing a first image; and a second camera module including a second liquid lens and capturing a second image, wherein a viewing angle of the first camera module is smaller than a viewing angle of the second camera module, at least a part of the viewing angle of the first camera module is included in the viewing angle of the second camera module such that there is an overlapping area between the first image and the second image so as to enable a composite image formed by combining the first image and the second image to be generated, and when the first camera module is focused, a focal length of the first liquid lens is varied according to the distance between the first liquid lens and a subject, and when the second camera module is focused, a focal length of the second liquid lens is varied according to the distance between the second liquid lens and the subject.

Abstract: There is provided a microlens array diffuser plate including: a microlens group positioned on a surface of a transparent substrate. The microlens group at least corresponding to a light ray entering part in the microlens array diffuser plate includes two or more unit cells that are continuous in an array sequence, and the unit cells include a plurality of microlenses positioned on the surface of the transparent substrate.

Abstract: A color filter substrate, a method of manufacturing the color filter substrate and a display device are provided. The color filter substrate includes a base substrate, and a plurality of color resists on the base substrate, the plurality of color resists having at least two different heights. Roughness of top surfaces of the plurality of color resists is inversely proportional to the heights of the plurality of color resists.

Abstract: A device for shielding at least one sub-wavelength-scale object from an electromagnetic wave, which is incident on said device, comprises at least one layer of a dielectric material, a surface of which having at least one abrupt change of level forming a step. At least a lower and lateral part of the surface with respect to the step is in contact with a medium having a refractive index lower than that of the dielectric material. The at least one sub-wavelength-scale object is located within the device in a quiet zone where an electromagnetic field intensity is below a threshold, the quiet zone extending above said surface, in the vicinity of the step, in a direction of incidence of said electromagnetic wave.

Abstract: To provide an optical filter which can sufficiently reduce transmission of the red component. The optical filter 10 includes a first filter 20, a second filter 30 formed on a first surface 20A of the first filter 20, and a third filter 40 formed on a second surface 20B of the first filter 20. The optical filter 10 has cutoff characteristics in a first band A1 defined from a long-wavelength side in the visible region to the near-infrared region and in a third band A3 defined on the long-wavelength side relative to the first band, and has transmission characteristics in a second band A2 defined between the first band A1 and the third band A3. In the first band A1, a cutoff band in which a transmittance is 5% or lower is set to a bandwidth of at least 100 nm.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a polarizing unit, a method of manufacturing the same, and a display device including the polarizing unit. The polarizing unit includes: an upper substrate; a coating polarizer disposed on one surface of the upper substrate; a coating retarder disposed on one surface of the coating polarizer; and pressure-sensitive adhesive layers respectively disposed between the upper substrate and the coating polarizer and between the coating polarizer and the coating retarder; the upper substrate including a flexible material having elasticity.

Abstract: Provided are a polarizing plate and an optical display device comprising the same, wherein the polarizing plate has a polarizing film, a first adhesive layer, a first optical compensation layer, a second adhesive layer, and a second optical compensation layer laminated successively, and elastic modulus measured by a microindenter at 25° C. on the surface of the second optical compensation layer with regard to the polarizing plate is about 100 MPa to about 1000 MPa.

Abstract: A phase difference film including: a phase difference thin film including at least two non-liquid crystal polymers, wherein the phase difference thin film satisfies refractive indexes of nx?ny>nz and has a thickness direction phase difference per unit thickness of greater than or equal to about 80 nm/?m, wherein nx denotes a refractive index of the phase difference thin film at a slow axis thereof, ny denotes a refractive index of the phase difference thin film at a fast axis thereof, and nz denotes a refractive index of the phase difference thin film in a direction perpendicular to the slow axis and the fast axis thereof, and wherein an average light transmittance in a wavelength region of about 360 nm to about 740 nm is greater than or equal to about 88%, and a display device including the same.

Abstract: Thermoplastic birefringent multilayer optical films are described. More particularly, thermoplastic multilayer films having alternating first and second layers having a linear layer profile where both outer layers are thinner than 350 nm but thicker than 150 nm are described. Thermoplastic birefringent multilayer optical films with thinner outer protective boundary layers are described.

Abstract: A display device includes: a first light source; a second light source; a light guide body including a reflector having a shape of a first design, guiding first light emitted by the first light source, and reflecting the first light by the reflector to display the first design; and a mask body including a light-transmissive portion having a shape of a second design and a light-blocking portion that is a portion other than the light-transmissive portion, transmitting, through the light-transmissive portion, second light emitted by the second light source, and blocking the second light by the light-blocking portion. The first design is displayed at a first display luminance and the second design is displayed at a second display luminance. The first display luminance and the second display luminance are substantially equalized by adjusting at least one of a luminance of the first light and a luminance of the second light.

Abstract: Provided are display device and method of manufacturing a display device. a display device includes: a light guide plate; a low refractive layer disposed on one surface of the light guide plate and having a lower refractive index than a refractive index of the light guide plate; a wavelength conversion layer disposed on the low refractive layer; an optical pattern disposed on the other surface of the light guide plate and including a base film, a first pattern disposed on the base film and having a line shape extending in one direction, and a second pattern formed on a surface of the first pattern; and an adhesive layer disposed between the light guide plate and the base film, wherein the adhesive layer has a refractive index equal to or greater than the refractive index of the light guide plate.

Abstract: A lighting device includes a light guide plate having an edge surface, a light source arranged opposite the edge surface of the light guide plate and emitting light toward the edge surface, and a light source board on which the light source is mounted and that includes a light guide plate overlapping section overlapping the light guide plate, and at least a part of the light guide plate overlapping section is welded to the light guide plate at a welded section.

Abstract: A lighting device comprises a body of optically transmissive material exhibiting a total internal reflection characteristic, the body further comprising a light input surface for receiving light, a light extraction portion spaced from the light input surface, a light transmission portion disposed between the light input surface and the light extraction portion, and at least one light deflection surface for deflecting light toward the light extraction portion. Further in accordance with this aspect the light extraction portion comprises a first extraction surface for extracting light deflected by the at least one light deflection surface out of the body and a second extraction surface for extracting light other than light deflected by the at least one light deflection surface out of the body.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel, a light source, a lightguide, and reflective elements. The lightguide includes a first end facing the light source, a first surface opposed to the display panel, and a second surface. The reflective elements are disposed inside the lightguide, the elements configured to reflect light passing through the first end to spread in the lightguide and to transmit the light through the first surface. Reflective elements are arranged to be apart from the first or second surface with a certain distance and has a reflective surface facing the first surface and projects toward the second surface, the reflective surface is inclined such that the light from the first end can be irradiated to the first surface.

Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a waveguide including a first metal having an outer surface proximate a dielectric material and an inner surface defining a path of the waveguide, a method of receiving an optical signal at the inner surface of the waveguide and transmitting the optical signal along at least a portion of the path of the waveguide. A method of integrating a waveguide in a substrate includes depositing sacrificial metal on a first surface of a carrier substrate to form a core of the waveguide, depositing a first metal over the sacrificial metal and at least a portion of the first surface of the carrier substrate, forming an outer surface of the waveguide and a conductor separate from the sacrificial metal, and depositing dielectric material over the first surface of the carrier substrate about the conductor.

Abstract: A method includes bonding an electronic die to a photonic die. The photonic die includes an opening. The method further includes attaching an adapter onto the photonic die, with a portion of the adapter being at a same level as a portion of the electronic die, forming a through-hole penetrating through the adapter, with the through-hole being aligned to the opening, and attaching an optical device to the adapter. The optical device is configured to emit a light into the photonic die or receive a light from the photonic die.

Abstract: A hybrid optical assembly includes: a photonic device having a waveguide structure including group IV semiconductor and oxide; and an optical source device including group III-V semiconductor. The source device is bonded to the photonic device. The source device and the waveguide structure are arranged in a direction of a first axis. The source device has a first semiconductor mesa including an upper core layer and a first upper cladding layer and a second semiconductor mesa including a lower core layer and a second upper cladding layer. The first and second semiconductor mesas extend in a direction of a second axis intersecting the first axis. The second semiconductor mesa has a length larger than that of the first semiconductor mesa. The lower core layer, the second upper cladding layer, and the upper core layer and the first upper cladding layer are arranged in the direction of the first axis.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate having a planar surface and an optical waveguide having an optical core located on said substrate. The optical core is along and may even be parallel to said surface. A cross section of the optical core varies throughout a segment of the optical core. A light guiding direction of the optical waveguide bends through, at least, 90 degrees along the segment.

Abstract: A method for implementing and attaching at least one structure-integrated optical waveguide in a laminate component. In the method, at least one optical waveguide is introduced at a predetermined position during a laying procedure of a laminate to produce a laminate component. Furthermore, the laminate component is finished, wherein the optical waveguide is completely enclosed by the laminate. Furthermore, at least one end of the optical waveguide is exposed. Furthermore, a coupling component is attached to the at least one exposed end.

Abstract: A reinforcement sleeve for connecting a plurality of optical fibers to each other by fusion splice includes: a base member; a cover member that sandwiches a fusion splice portion of the plurality of optical fibers between the cover member and the base member; a first adhesive layer disposed between the base member and the plurality of optical fibers; and a second adhesive layer disposed between the cover member and the plurality of optical fibers. A width of the reinforcement sleeve is defined by a reinforcement sleeve standard relating to a reinforcement sleeve, and a height of the reinforcement sleeve is 1/n of a height defined by the reinforcement sleeve standard, where n is an integer equal to or larger than 2.

Abstract: A display system comprises a screen having a concave spherical surface positioned so as to be visible to a user of the system. The screen comprises a plurality of kite-shaped screen elements supported adjacent one another so as to form that spherical surface. Each of the screen elements comprises a respective faceplate comprising optical fibers extending adjacent each other so as to transmit light therethrough between two opposing face surfaces. One of the face surfaces is a concave spherical display image output surface, and the other of the face surfaces is a substantially planar image input surface. The screen elements also each comprise a respective image panel having a field of pixels each transmitting light corresponding to serial images of said panel. The fibers of the faceplate receive the light of the pixels of the image panel and together transmit the light from the image panel coherently to its image output surface so that the images of the panel are displayed on the image output surface.

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical light guiding system, comprising an interface for coupling in and/or an interface for decoupling data and at least one data channel for transmitting data, and a method for transmitting data in optical systems, comprising the steps of coupling data into an interface of a beam guidance element; the transmission of the data by means of a first and/or a second data channel, which are arranged within the beam guiding element (or the casing), wherein the data channels can also be used for the fractional monitoring of the beam guiding element; and decoupling the data from an interface.

Abstract: Methods and systems for mode converters for grating couplers may include a photonic chip comprising a waveguide, a grating coupler, and a mode converter, with the waveguide being coupled to the grating coupler via the mode converter. The mode converter may include waveguide material and tapers defined by tapered regions, where the tapered regions do not have waveguide material. The photonic chip may receive an optical signal in the mode converter from the waveguide, where the received optical signal has a light profile that may be spatially deflected in the mode converter to configure a desired profile in the grating coupler. A long axis of the tapers may be parallel to a direction of travel of the optical signal. The long axis of the tapers may point towards the input waveguide of the grating couplers, which may be linear.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method and system for passively aligning optical fibers (4), a first waveguide array (62), and a second waveguide array (42) using chip-to-chip vertical evanescent optical waveguides (44) and (64), that can be used with fully automated die bonding equipment. The assembled system (2, 30, 60) can achieve high optical coupling and high process throughput for needs of high volume manufacturing of photonics, silicon photonics, and other applications that would benefit from aligning optical fibers to lasers efficiently.

Abstract: A pump laser package may include an input fiber to send signal light on a first optical path inside a package, a source to send pump light on a second optical path inside the package, and an output fiber on a third optical path inside the package. The pump laser package may include a WDM filter inside the package to receive the signal light on the first optical path and send the signal light on the third optical path, and receive the pump light on the second optical path and send the pump light on the third optical path. The pump laser package may include an isolator inside the package to transmit the signal light in a first direction, and block the signal light in a second direction, or a photo-diode to receive a portion of the signal light sent on a fourth optical path.

Abstract: Assemblies, optical connectors, and methods for forming fiber arrays using laser bonded optical fibers are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of forming a fiber array includes placing an optical fiber on a surface of a substrate, directing a laser beam into the optical fiber disposed on the surface of the substrate, melting, using the laser beam, a material of the substrate to create a first laser bond zone between the optical fiber and the surface of the substrate, applying an adhesive to the optical fiber and the substrate to create an adhesive bond zone between the optical fiber and the surface of the substrate, and cutting the optical fiber and the substrate to create a first section of the fiber array and a second section of the fiber array.

Abstract: An optical connector includes a first sub-assembly that is factory-installed to a first end of an optical fiber and a second sub-assembly that is field-installed to the first end of the optical fiber. The optical fiber and first sub-assembly can be routed through a structure (e.g., a building) prior to installation of the second sub-assembly. The second sub-assembly interlocks with the first sub-assembly to inhibit relative axial movement therebetween. Example first sub-assemblies include a ferrule, a hub, and a strain-relief sleeve that mount to an optical fiber. Example second sub-assemblies include a mounting block; and an outer connector housing forming a plug portion.

Abstract: An optical fiber connector according to the present disclosure includes a hollow housing, a ferrule holder, a spring, a back post and a sealing ring. The hollow housing has four side walls, wherein two of the four side walls are respectively provided with an opening. An annular bevel is formed in the interior of the housing. The ferrule holder is disposed within the housing. The spring is disposed within the housing to push the ferrule holder. The back post is partially disposed in the housing for abutting on the spring. Two protrusions are formed on the back post and respectively fall in the two openings on the housing. The sealing ring is put on the back post, wherein the back post is configured to push the sealing ring toward the annular bevel inside the housing such that the sealing ring abuts on the annular bevel.

Abstract: A self-centering structure (300) for aligning optical fibers (308) desired to be optically coupled together is disclosed. The self-centering structure (300) including a body (310) having a first end (312) and a second end (314). The first end (312) defines a first opening (303) and the second end (314) defines a second opening (304). The self-centering structure (300) includes a plurality of groove structures (306) integrally formed in the body (310) of the self-centering structure for receiving the optical fibers (308) and a fiber alignment region (305) positioned at an intermediate location between the first and second ends (312, 314) to facilitate centering and alignment of the optical fibers (308). The plurality of cantilever members (322) is flexible and configured for urging the optical fibers (308) into their respective groove structures (306).

Abstract: Optical ports providing passive alignment connectivity are disclosed. In one embodiment, an optical port includes a substrate having a surface, a photonic silicon chip, a connector body, and a plurality of spacer elements. The photonic silicon chip includes an electrical coupling surface, an upper surface and an optical coupling surface. The optical coupling surface is positioned between the electrical coupling surface and the upper surface. The photonic silicon chip further includes at least one waveguide terminating at the optical coupling surface, and a chip engagement feature disposed on the upper surface. The connector body includes a first alignment feature, a second alignment feature, a mounting surface, and a connector engagement feature at the mounting surface. The connector engagement feature mates with the chip engagement feature. The plurality of spacer elements is disposed between the electrical coupling surface of the photonic silicon chip and the surface of the substrate.

Abstract: An optical module is disclosed. The optical module comprises an optical semiconductor element having a first optical axis thereof, an optical receptacle optically coupling with the semiconductor element and having a second optical axis thereof, a box-shaped housing having a bottom and a side wall built in an end of the bottom, and a beam shifter provided in the side wall. The housing encloses the optical semiconductor element therein but extracts the optical receptacle. The side wall of the housing demarcates the optical semiconductor element from the optical receptacle. The beam shifter aligns the first optical axis with the second optical axis.

Abstract: A light module for illuminating an outer component of a vehicle, including: a housing for fastening the light module to the vehicle; a cover mounted on the housing; an inner space delimited between the housing and the cover; a printed circuit board in the inner space; a light source on the printed circuit board and configured for emitting an illumination beam-; and a light guide in the housing facing the light source and extending outside the inner space for guiding the illumination beam along the outer component. The light guide includes an optical fiber extending outside the inner space and a lens positioned between the light source and an entry opening of the optical fiber, such that the illumination beam emitted by the light source is focalized toward the entry opening of the optical fiber. A process for manufacturing such light module is also described.

Abstract: An optical connector holding one or more optical ferrule assembly is provided. The optical connector includes an outer body, an inner front body accommodating the one or more optical ferrule assembly, ferrule springs for urging the optical ferrules towards a mating receptacle, and a back body for supporting the ferrule springs. The outer body and the inner front body are configured such that four optical ferrule assembly are accommodated in a small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceiver footprint or eight optical ferrule assembly are accommodated in a quad small form-factor pluggable (QSFP) transceiver footprint.

Abstract: A light guide or beam guiding system with safety component and a method for its breakage monitoring. The present invention provides a fiber optic cable comprising a power fiber as well as first and second channels for break and plug monitoring of the power fiber, wherein the first and second channels may be separate.