Methods for manufacturing optical coupling elements

Details Methods for manufacturing optical coupling elements Methods for manufacturing optical coupling elements

2005-02-08

2005-02-08

Ullah, Akm Enayet (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With optical coupler

Input/output coupler

C385S147000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06853767

ABSTRACT:
Manufacturing coupling elements that have two or more ports. A focusing lens array is attached with a collimating lens array to form an element array such that each focusing lenslet is opposite a collimating lenslet. Optionally, an optical element such as a beam splitter is included between the focusing lens array and the collimating lens array. The individual coupling elements are then cut from the element array. After a row of coupling elements is cut or separated from the element array, a side of the exposed optical element can be polished and a third row of lenslets can be attached to the polished side of the optical element before the row is cut into individual coupling elements. This provides a third port to the coupling elements or optical transceivers.

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