Optical connector and polishing method of its end surface

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1996-08-23

1997-11-11

Palmer, Phan T. H.

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure

385 77, 385 78, 385 79, G02B 600

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ABSTRACT:
A method of oblique spherical polishing of an optical connector by which a desired contact surface angle on an axis of the optical connector is obtained easily and securely without requiring additional processing. In order to form a dome of a radius R, which is oblique with the contact surface angle .theta.', at the end surface of the optical connector 20, which has ferrule 22 of which a tip 24 is beveled, the tip of the optical connector 20 is polished by tilting it with the angle .theta. which fulfills the relation

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