AU2002307906A1 - Improvements relating to optical fibre collimators - Google Patents

Improvements relating to optical fibre collimators

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Publication number
AU2002307906A1
AU2002307906A1 AU2002307906A AU2002307906A AU2002307906A1 AU 2002307906 A1 AU2002307906 A1 AU 2002307906A1 AU 2002307906 A AU2002307906 A AU 2002307906A AU 2002307906 A AU2002307906 A AU 2002307906A AU 2002307906 A1 AU2002307906 A1 AU 2002307906A1
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Australia
Prior art keywords
optical fibre
improvements relating
fibre collimators
collimators
relating
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Abandoned
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AU2002307906A
Inventor
Michael Osborne
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OpTek Ltd
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OpTek Ltd
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Publication of AU2002307906A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002307906A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2552—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding reshaping or reforming of light guides for coupling using thermal heating, e.g. tapering, forming of a lens on light guide ends
    • 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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/262—Optical details of coupling light into, or out of, or between fibre ends, e.g. special fibre end shapes or associated optical elements
    • 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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/27—Optical coupling means with polarisation selective and adjusting means
    • G02B6/2746—Optical coupling means with polarisation selective and adjusting means comprising non-reciprocal devices, e.g. isolators, FRM, circulators, quasi-isolators
    • 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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
AU2002307906A 2001-05-01 2002-05-01 Improvements relating to optical fibre collimators Abandoned AU2002307906A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0110691.3 2001-05-01
GB0110691A GB2375186A (en) 2001-05-01 2001-05-01 Optical fibre end with an increased mode size
PCT/GB2002/002000 WO2002088814A2 (en) 2001-05-01 2002-05-01 Improvements relating to optical fibre collimators

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AU2002307906A1 true AU2002307906A1 (en) 2002-11-11

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AU2002307906A Abandoned AU2002307906A1 (en) 2001-05-01 2002-05-01 Improvements relating to optical fibre collimators

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AU (1) AU2002307906A1 (en)
GB (1) GB2375186A (en)
WO (1) WO2002088814A2 (en)

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Publication number Publication date
WO2002088814A3 (en) 2003-05-01
WO2002088814A2 (en) 2002-11-07
GB2375186A (en) 2002-11-06
GB0110691D0 (en) 2001-06-20

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Legal Events

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MK6 Application lapsed section 142(2)(f)/reg. 8.3(3) - pct applic. not entering national phase