Optical waveguides – With disengagable mechanical connector – Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure
Patent
1995-12-14
1997-01-28
Ullah, Akm E.
Optical waveguides
With disengagable mechanical connector
Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure
G02B 600, G02B 636
Patent
active
055984967
ABSTRACT:
The inventive optical fiber connector comprises a glass ferrule that is strengthened by etching of the outer surface of the ferrule, followed by deposition thereon of a protective layer. Exemplarily, the ferrule is a vitreous silica ferrule drawn from a preform that was made by a sol-gel process. The ferrule is etched in buffered HF, and the protective layer is electroless deposited Ni, with a thin layer of Au thereon. Significant strength increases, exceeding 200%, are obtainable, with the strength being relatively unchanged after even a severe abrasion test.
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Anderson Jerry M.
Filas Robert W.
Johnson, Jr. David W.
Lampert Norman R.
Rabinovich Eliezer M.
Lucent Technologies - Inc.
Pacher Eugen E.
Ullah Akm E.
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