Optical waveguides – Optical fiber waveguide with cladding – Utilizing nonsolid core or cladding
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-30
2010-06-22
Peng, Charlie (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
Optical fiber waveguide with cladding
Utilizing nonsolid core or cladding
Reexamination Certificate
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07742670
ABSTRACT:
A polymer based index-matching gel for use with nanostructure optical fibers is disclosed. The index-matching gel has at least one polymer component having a viscosity η at 25° C. of 3 Pa-s≦η≦100 Pa-s, which prevents the index-matching gel from wicking into the voids and down the nanostructure optical fiber to a depth where the fiber performance and/or device performance is compromised. The gel is suitable for use when mechanically splicing optical fibers when at least one of the optical fibers is a nanostructure optical fiber. The gel is also suitable for use in fiber optic connectors wherein at least one of the optical fibers constituting the connection is a nanostructure optical fiber.
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