Reflection-less terminator

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1989-05-12

1991-03-12

Sikes, William L.

350 9623, G02B 636

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049987950

ABSTRACT:
A substantially reflection-less terminator 200,400 for an optical waveguide 102, 106 is disclosed. The termination is especially useful in preventing undesired reflections at the ends of unused fibers in an optical coupling device 100. In an illustrative embodiment, the terminator comprises a length of optical fiber 206. The front end of the fiber 206 is attached to a ferrule 222 for mating with a connector plug 10' attached to the end of the fiber to be terminated. The rear end of the fiber 206 is crushed at an angle and inserted into an index matching opaque adhesive material 230.

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Kashima, Norio, Sankawa, Izumi, "Reflection Properties of Splices in Graded-Index Optical Fibers", Applied Optics, vol. 22, No. 23, Dec. 1, 1983, pp. 3820-3825.

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