Optical fiber ferrule

Details Optical fiber ferrule Optical fiber ferrule

1994-04-29

1997-05-20

Bovernick, Rodney B.

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure

385 60, 385 72, 385 85, G02B 636

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056319860

ABSTRACT:
A ceramic optical fiber ferrule is constructed from CaTiO.sub.3 (calcium titanate) or CeO.sub.2 --ZrO.sub.2 (ceria-zirconia). The ferrule is PC-radiused and thus includes a first, convex end having a predetermined radius of curvature, a second end, and an axial bore which joins the first and second ends. An optical fiber can be fixedly positioned within the bore and a terminal end of the optical fiber can be created by standard polishing or grinding techniques which is coplanar with the first, convex end of the ferrule.

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