Photon-conducting media alignment using a thermokinetic...

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2005-03-08

2005-03-08

Palmer, Phan T. H. (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

With disengagable mechanical connector

Optical fiber/optical fiber cable termination structure

C385S053000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06863447

ABSTRACT:
Photon-conducting receiving and transmitting media (e.g., optical fibers) are aligned by coupling the receiving medium with a thermokinetic structure, which can include a shape memory alloy. A photon beam is directed from the transmitting medium onto the thermokinetic structure, thereby locally heating the thermokinetic structure. The heated portion of the thermokinetic structure contracts to displace other portions of the structure and the receiving medium, which is coupled therewith, toward the photon beam so as to align the media.

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