Overlapping fusion attenuator

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1994-09-14

1996-12-24

Lee, John D.

Optical waveguides

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Attenuator

385 96, G02B 626

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055880878

ABSTRACT:
A method for fabricating an optical attenuator from first and second optical fibers includes placing the fibers in closely spaced overlapped relation to define an overlapped portion of the fibers. Energy is initially applied to the overlapped portion to at least partially fuse the first and second fibers at the overlapped portion.

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