Method and apparatus for joining optical elements

Details Method and apparatus for joining optical elements Method and apparatus for joining optical elements

1980-03-03

1983-03-29

Lee, John D.

350 9620, G02B 726

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043781454

ABSTRACT:
In terminating an optical element, such as an optical fiber, a housing includes an entry aperture for the fiber and terminating apparatus defining mutually discontinuous surfaces in abutting relation to the fiber end face, the surfaces being spaced from one another in a circular locus having a diameter not greater than the diameter of the fiber.

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Tsuchiya et al., "Double Eccentric Connectors For Optical Fibers," Applied Optics, vol. 16, No. 5, May 1977, pp. 1323-1331.

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