Optical waveguides – With optical coupler – Input/output coupler
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-06
2006-06-06
Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
With optical coupler
Input/output coupler
C385S027000, C385S033000, C385S034000, C385S043000, C385S051000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07058264
ABSTRACT:
The invention concerns monomode or multimode optical fibers provided with a lens with an end taper, obtained by selective photopolymerization of a formulation, and with improved performances through the use of novel parameters and technical processes enabling production of polymer tapers with optimized characteristic required for a wide range of applications. The monomode or multimode optical fibers can, for certain specific applications, be equipped with a metallized polymer taper except for a nanometric opening for sensing or emitting light or a polymer taper whereof the formulation contains fluorescent particles. The novel fibers are essential components in various fields such as telecommunications (high performance connectors) or instrumentation (optical radiation comparator probes for scanning optical microscopy and near-field optical microscopy).
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Bachelot Renaud
Ecoffet Carole
Lougnot Daniel-Joseph
Royer Pascal
Font Frank G.
Kondracki Edward J.
Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
Mooney Michael P.
Universite de Technologie de Troyes
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