Optical fiber junction device and method of making the same

Details Optical fiber junction device and method of making the same Optical fiber junction device and method of making the same

1982-09-10

1985-02-05

Smith, William

Glass manufacturing

Processes

Forming product or preform from molten glass

350 962, C03B 2320

Patent

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044976437

ABSTRACT:
There are disclosed an optical fiber junction device and a method of making the same. The method comprises the steps of providing a central inner pipe or rod of glass, arranging a plurality of optical fibers around the inner pipe or rod, and externally heating the optical fibers and the central inner pipe to form a thermally fused assembly having cores of a sectorial cross section. The inner pipe may include a tapered portion having a reduced diameter. The optical fibers may comprise optical fiber junction units each composed of a plurality of optical fibers.

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