AU2002230481A1 - Low-loss intermatable ferrules for optical fibers and a method of fabrication thereof - Google Patents

Low-loss intermatable ferrules for optical fibers and a method of fabrication thereof

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AU2002230481A1
AU2002230481A1 AU2002230481A AU3048102A AU2002230481A1 AU 2002230481 A1 AU2002230481 A1 AU 2002230481A1 AU 2002230481 A AU2002230481 A AU 2002230481A AU 3048102 A AU3048102 A AU 3048102A AU 2002230481 A1 AU2002230481 A1 AU 2002230481A1
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intermatable
ferrules
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Dennis M. Knecht
James P Luther
Otto I. Szentesi
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Corning Research and Development Corp
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Corning Optical Communications LLC
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3843—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule with auxiliary facilities for movably aligning or adjusting the fibre within its ferrule, e.g. measuring position or eccentricity
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture

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  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
AU2002230481A 2000-11-06 2001-11-06 Low-loss intermatable ferrules for optical fibers and a method of fabrication thereof Abandoned AU2002230481A1 (en)

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PCT/US2001/044164 WO2002041062A2 (en) 2000-11-06 2001-11-06 Low-loss intermatable ferrules for optical fibers and a method of fabrication thereof

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EP (1) EP1332392A2 (en)
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CN (1) CN1500220A (en)
AR (1) AR031185A1 (en)
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