CA1143977A - Coupling device between a divergent radiation light source and an optical fibre and process for producing such a device - Google Patents
Coupling device between a divergent radiation light source and an optical fibre and process for producing such a deviceInfo
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- CA1143977A CA1143977A CA000360166A CA360166A CA1143977A CA 1143977 A CA1143977 A CA 1143977A CA 000360166 A CA000360166 A CA 000360166A CA 360166 A CA360166 A CA 360166A CA 1143977 A CA1143977 A CA 1143977A
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- fiber
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- coupling device
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Classifications
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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
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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
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
- G02B6/4202—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details for coupling an active element with fibres without intermediate optical elements, e.g. fibres with plane ends, fibres with shaped ends, bundles
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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
- G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
- G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
- G02B6/4202—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details for coupling an active element with fibres without intermediate optical elements, e.g. fibres with plane ends, fibres with shaped ends, bundles
- G02B6/4203—Optical features
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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)
- Instruments For Viewing The Inside Of Hollow Bodies (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR7922886 | 1979-09-13 | ||
| FR7922886A FR2465238A1 (fr) | 1979-09-13 | 1979-09-13 | Dispositif de couplage entre une source lumineuse a rayonnement divergent et une fibre optique et procede de realisation d'un tel dispositif |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA1143977A true CA1143977A (en) | 1983-04-05 |
Family
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| CA000360166A Expired CA1143977A (en) | 1979-09-13 | 1980-09-12 | Coupling device between a divergent radiation light source and an optical fibre and process for producing such a device |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| EP (1) | EP0025728A1 (Direct) |
| JP (1) | JPS5647018A (Direct) |
| CA (1) | CA1143977A (Direct) |
| FR (1) | FR2465238A1 (Direct) |
Families Citing this family (10)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2502796A1 (fr) * | 1981-03-27 | 1982-10-01 | Thomson Csf | Micro-optique de couplage entre un laser semi-conducteur et une fibre optique |
| NL8204961A (nl) * | 1982-12-23 | 1984-07-16 | Philips Nv | Monomode optische transmissievezel met een taps eindgedeelte en werkwijze voor het vervaardigen daarvan. |
| JPH0643772Y2 (ja) * | 1987-06-15 | 1994-11-14 | 旭光学工業株式会社 | 内視鏡のライトガイドコネクタ |
| EP0355200A1 (en) * | 1988-08-12 | 1990-02-28 | Advanced Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. | Balloon dilatation catheter with laser cutting capability |
| JPH066131B2 (ja) * | 1989-01-11 | 1994-01-26 | 雅彦 星野 | レーザ治療器貝 |
| DE4219353A1 (de) * | 1992-06-12 | 1993-12-16 | Hirschmann Richard Gmbh Co | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bearbeitung von Lichtwellenleiter-Endflächen |
| GB2286899A (en) * | 1994-02-28 | 1995-08-30 | Eev Ltd | Plano-convex lens for an optical fibre |
| US5504828A (en) * | 1994-06-29 | 1996-04-02 | International Business Machines Corporation | Apparatus for extending bandwidth of large core fiber optic transmission links |
| US5495545A (en) * | 1994-10-24 | 1996-02-27 | International Business Machines Corporation | Method for extending bandwidth of large core fiber optic transmission links |
| WO2004055563A1 (en) * | 2002-12-13 | 2004-07-01 | Corning Incorporated | Lensed fiber for optical interconnections |
Family Cites Families (3)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE2145921C2 (de) * | 1971-09-14 | 1982-05-06 | Günther Dr. 8022 Grünwald Nath | Einrichtung zur Materialbearbeitung durch ein Laserstrahlungsbündel mit einem biegsamen Lichtleiter |
| US4137060A (en) * | 1977-07-18 | 1979-01-30 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Method of forming a lens at the end of a light guide |
| IT1117550B (it) * | 1977-08-01 | 1986-02-17 | Righini Giancarlo | Sistema di trasporto e di focalizzazione della radiazione laser con fibra ottica particolarmente per applicazioni mediche chirurgiche e biologiche |
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1979
- 1979-09-13 FR FR7922886A patent/FR2465238A1/fr active Granted
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1980
- 1980-08-13 EP EP80401187A patent/EP0025728A1/fr not_active Ceased
- 1980-09-12 JP JP12614380A patent/JPS5647018A/ja active Pending
- 1980-09-12 CA CA000360166A patent/CA1143977A/en not_active Expired
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| FR2465238A1 (fr) | 1981-03-20 |
| EP0025728A1 (fr) | 1981-03-25 |
| FR2465238B1 (Direct) | 1983-03-04 |
| JPS5647018A (en) | 1981-04-28 |
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