Fiber optic Fabry-Perot interferometer and associated methods

Details Fiber optic Fabry-Perot interferometer and associated methods Fiber optic Fabry-Perot interferometer and associated methods

2005-05-03

2005-05-03

Ullah, Akm Enayet (Department: 2874)

Glass manufacturing

Processes of manufacturing fibers, filaments, or preforms

Process of manufacturing optical fibers, waveguides, or...

C385S050000, C385S051000, C356S477000, C356S506000, C356S519000

Reexamination Certificate

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06886365

ABSTRACT:
The method for making the fiber optic Fabry-Perot sensor includes securing an optical fiber to a substrate, and forming at least one gap in the optical fiber after the optical fiber is secured to the substrate to define at least one pair of self-aligned opposing spaced apart optical fiber end faces for the Fabry-Perot sensor. Preferably, an adhesive directly secures the at least one pair of optical fiber portions to the substrate. The opposing spaced apart optical fiber end faces are self-aligned because the pair of optical fiber end portions are formed from a single fiber which has been directly secured to the substrate. Also, each of the self-aligned spaced apart optical fiber end faces may be substantially rounded due to an electrical discharge used to form the gap. This results in integral lenses being formed as the end faces of the fiber portions.

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