Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Particular coupling structure
Patent
1993-08-20
1994-05-10
Bovernick, Rodney B.
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Particular coupling structure
385 39, 385 46, G02B 626
Patent
active
053116089
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.
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Blyler, Jr. Lee L.
Grimes Gary J.
AT&T Bell Laboratories
Barns Stephen W.
Bovernick Rodney B.
Moran John C.
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