Method of making a 1.times.N fiber optic coupler

Details Method of making a 1.times.N fiber optic coupler Method of making a 1.times.N fiber optic coupler

1993-11-30

1994-12-06

Bovernick, Rodney B.

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Input/output coupler

385 46, 385147, G02B 632

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active

053718160

ABSTRACT:
A low-cost, high performance 1.times.N fiber optic coupler where N>16 is presented. The coupler has a GRIN lens having an first optic fiber aligned with the optical axis of the lens at one end of the lens. The first optic fiber ends in a microlens. At the other end of the GRIN lens a bundle of tapered second optic fibers is centered on the optical axis of the lens.

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