Molding of optical components using optical fibers to form a mol

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1992-07-31

1994-05-03

Lowe, James

Plastic and nonmetallic article shaping or treating: processes

Optical article shaping or treating

Utilizing plasma, electric, electromagnetic, particulate, or...

264 25, B29D 1100

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053085558

ABSTRACT:
Molding optical components from a mold that is produced using the same type of optical fibers that will be interconnected by the optical components. The outer diameter of a silica optical fiber varies only by approximately .+-.1 micron and the outer surface of a silica optical fiber has an optical finish. Thus by using optical fiber to fabricate molds, molds can be produced which have the required accuracy and finish for the production of optical components. The outer coating of the optical fibers used to fabricate the mold is only removed within and in close proximity to a combination region in a splitter/combiner resulting in the capability to pigtail optical fibers attached to a splitter/combiner molded from the resulting mold.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4878727 (1989-11-01), Boiarski et al.
patent: 4995686 (1991-02-01), Blonder et al.
patent: 5019301 (1991-05-01), Coden et al.

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