Article for connecting optical fibers

Details Article for connecting optical fibers Article for connecting optical fibers

1991-04-12

1992-02-25

Ullah, Akm

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Structure surrounding optical fiber-to-fiber connection

G02B 636

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050919881

ABSTRACT:
An optical fiber connector pair is provided, which includes a plug assembly and a receptacle. An optical connection can be repeatedly made and broken by insertion and withdrawal, repectively, of the plug assembly relative to the receptacle. The final alignment of the mating fiber ends is provided by a pair of silicon blocks, each having a guiding groove formed in one surface. One block is included in the receptacle, and the other block is included in the plug assembly. One fiber end is affixed in each groove. The act of inserting the plug assembly in the receptacle brings the grooved surfaces together such that each fiber is captured by the opposing groove.

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