Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Permanently fixed coupler
Patent
1997-12-11
2000-07-04
Ngo, Hung N.
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Permanently fixed coupler
385 98, 385 99, G02B 638
Patent
active
060850019
ABSTRACT:
A hermetically sealed fiber optic coupler for packaging planar coupled optical fibers. The device includes at least one first optical fiber having a glass-based portion having a first free end and a second optical fiber having a glass-based portion having a second free end joined to the first free end of the glass-based portion of the first optical fiber by said planar coupler to form an end joint. The device further includes an outer chamber having at least one open end, the outer chamber surrounding the end joint, the outer chamber and the end joint being hermetically sealed with a thermosetting plastic.
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