CA1115944A - Method and apparatus for detecting optimum alignment of optical fibers in a connector arrangement - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for detecting optimum alignment of optical fibers in a connector arrangement

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CA1115944A
CA1115944A CA344,147A CA344147A CA1115944A CA 1115944 A CA1115944 A CA 1115944A CA 344147 A CA344147 A CA 344147A CA 1115944 A CA1115944 A CA 1115944A
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light
optical fiber
cladding
core
fiber
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Leslie M. Borsuk
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ITT Inc
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ITT Industries Inc
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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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
    • 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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/422—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements
    • G02B6/4227—Active alignment methods, e.g. procedures and algorithms
    • 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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4296—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with sources of high radiant energy, e.g. high power lasers, high temperature light sources

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
CA344,147A 1979-01-29 1980-01-22 Method and apparatus for detecting optimum alignment of optical fibers in a connector arrangement Expired CA1115944A (en)

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US007,645 1979-01-29
US06/007,645 US4215937A (en) 1979-01-29 1979-01-29 Method and apparatus for detecting optimum alignment of optical fibers in a connector arrangement

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CA1115944A true CA1115944A (en) 1982-01-12

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JP (1) JPS55101907A (US06272168-20010807-M00014.png)
CA (1) CA1115944A (US06272168-20010807-M00014.png)
CH (1) CH651940A5 (US06272168-20010807-M00014.png)
DE (1) DE3002813A1 (US06272168-20010807-M00014.png)
FR (1) FR2447563A1 (US06272168-20010807-M00014.png)
GB (1) GB2040495B (US06272168-20010807-M00014.png)

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US4215937A (en) 1980-08-05
DE3002813A1 (de) 1980-07-31
CH651940A5 (de) 1985-10-15
FR2447563B1 (US06272168-20010807-M00014.png) 1984-09-21
JPS5752564B2 (US06272168-20010807-M00014.png) 1982-11-08
FR2447563A1 (fr) 1980-08-22
JPS55101907A (en) 1980-08-04
GB2040495A (en) 1980-08-28
GB2040495B (en) 1983-01-26

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