CA1276779C - Microlens manufacture - Google Patents

Microlens manufacture

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CA1276779C
CA1276779C CA000488956A CA488956A CA1276779C CA 1276779 C CA1276779 C CA 1276779C CA 000488956 A CA000488956 A CA 000488956A CA 488956 A CA488956 A CA 488956A CA 1276779 C CA1276779 C CA 1276779C
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Prior art keywords
lens element
lens
light
rear surface
fibre
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CA000488956A
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French (fr)
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Stephen R. Mallinson
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British Telecommunications PLC
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British Telecommunications PLC
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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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B3/00—Simple or compound lenses
    • G02B3/0087—Simple or compound lenses with index gradient
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/4236—Fixing or mounting methods of the aligned elements
    • G02B6/4239—Adhesive bonding; Encapsulation with polymer material

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Weting (AREA)
  • Mounting And Adjusting Of Optical Elements (AREA)
CA000488956A 1984-08-20 1985-08-19 Microlens manufacture Expired - Lifetime CA1276779C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB8421105 1984-08-20
GB848421105A GB8421105D0 (en) 1984-08-20 1984-08-20 Microlens

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CA1276779C true CA1276779C (en) 1990-11-27

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CA000488956A Expired - Lifetime CA1276779C (en) 1984-08-20 1985-08-19 Microlens manufacture

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US (1) US4867521A (enExample)
EP (1) EP0175486B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JPS61503019A (enExample)
AT (1) ATE36268T1 (enExample)
CA (1) CA1276779C (enExample)
DE (1) DE3564217D1 (enExample)
GB (1) GB8421105D0 (enExample)
WO (1) WO1986001150A1 (enExample)

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WO1986001150A1 (en) 1986-02-27
JPH0138664B2 (enExample) 1989-08-15
US4867521A (en) 1989-09-19
DE3564217D1 (en) 1988-09-15
EP0175486A1 (en) 1986-03-26
JPS61503019A (ja) 1986-12-25
EP0175486B1 (en) 1988-08-10
GB8421105D0 (en) 1984-09-26
ATE36268T1 (de) 1988-08-15

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