Lucent Technologies Inc.

Alka G Swanson

Timothy Butrie

Joseph Edward Riska

Toshimichi Yasuda

Stephen James Salko

Thomas Stanley Stakelon

Shigemasa Enoeda

David Gerald Coult

William L Emkey

An optical transceiver assembly for use in a bidirectional system includes an optical fiber to which an outgoing optical signal is coupled. To reduce reflections from the end face of the fiber, the end face is beveled at an acute angle .phi.' to the normal to the fiber axis, and the fiber axis is tilted at an acute angle .theta. to the transmission axis. Preferably, .phi.'.apprxeq.2.theta.. In this manner, crosstalk is reduced without significantly sacrificing coupling efficiency.

Bidirectional optical transceiver assembly

An optical transceiver receives first light having a first wavelength and also receives second light having a second wavelength. The optical transceiver has a first surface for transmitting the first light along a first path and a second surface for reflecting the second light along or from the first path. The optical transceiver also receives third light having the first wavelength, and the first surface reflects the third light along a second path. The first and second surfaces may be combined as one surface.

Optical transceiver for multi-directional and multi-wavelength

An optical transceiver assembly for use in a bidirectional system includes a beam splitter to direct an incoming signal to a photodiode. An outgoing signal from a laser diode is partially transmitted and partially reflected by the splitter. The reflected signal, which may reach the photodiode, constitutes crosstalk which is reduced by orienting the polarization direction of the splitter essentially parallel to that of the outgoing signal from the laser diode. In another embodiment, which enhances coupling efficiency, a single element asphere lens is positioned between the laser diode and the splitter.

An optical transceiver assembly for use in a bidirectional system includes a beam splitter to direct an incoming signal to a photodiode. An outgoing signal from a laser diode is partially transmitted and partially reflected by the splitter. The reflected signal, which may reach the photodiode, constitutes crosstalk which is reduced by means of a cavity positioned to receive the reflected signal and an oblique surface within the cavity adapted to prevent much of the reflected signal from reaching the photodiode.

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Alka G Swanson