Fiber optic coupler and method of making same

Details Fiber optic coupler and method of making same Fiber optic coupler and method of making same

1989-08-08

1991-05-21

Lee, John D.

350 9615, 350 9621, G02B 632

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050169637

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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