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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2018
Applicant:
Bae Systems Plc, London, GB;
Inventors:
Lionel William John Kent, Chelmsford, GB;
Leslie Charles Laycock, Chelmsford, GB;
Giovanni Giuliano, Glasgow Strathelyde, GB;
Assignee:
BAE Systems plc, London, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 13/02 (2006.01); G01N 29/24 (2006.01); H04B 10/11 (2013.01); H04B 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 13/02 (2013.01); G01N 29/2425 (2013.01); H04B 10/11 (2013.01); H04B 11/00 (2013.01); G01N 2291/106 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting and/or receiving an optical signal through a fluid, the method comprising: using a pressure wave to cause a change in refractive index in the fluid, the change in refractive index causing a waveguide to be formed; and transmitting and/or receiving the optical signal through the waveguide.