CA2194986A1 - Moyens d'interconnexion a verrouillage face contre face, pour fibres optiques et pour autres composants optiques, et procedes de fabrication correspondants - Google Patents

Moyens d'interconnexion a verrouillage face contre face, pour fibres optiques et pour autres composants optiques, et procedes de fabrication correspondants

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CA2194986A1
CA2194986A1 CA 2194986 CA2194986A CA2194986A1 CA 2194986 A1 CA2194986 A1 CA 2194986A1 CA 2194986 CA2194986 CA 2194986 CA 2194986 A CA2194986 A CA 2194986A CA 2194986 A1 CA2194986 A1 CA 2194986A1
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Sang K. Sheem
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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
  • Cable Accessories (AREA)

Abstract

Cette invention se rapporte à un nouveau moyen qui permet de connecter entre eux des fibres optiques (1, 2) ou des canaux guides d'ondes et dans lequel deux contours de surface coïncidants sont fabriqués, l'un (7, 8) de ces deux contours sur le plan contenant la face terminale de la fibre ou du canal guide d'ondes et l'autre contour (9, 10) sur une surface à laquelle doit être joint la fibre optique ou le canal guide d'ondes. Les contours de surface à joindre sont verrouillés face contre face dans une position stable et unique lorsque les deux surfaces sont amenées l'une contre l'autre, ce qui place l'extrémité de la fibre optique ou du canal guide d'ondes dans une position prédéterminée sur la surface de jointement. Les contours de surface coïncidants peuvent être créés sur la facette terminale de la fibre optique (1, 2) elle-même ou sur la surface de cette facette terminale qui s'étend vers l'extérieur. Ce même moyen d'interconnexion peut être utilisé pour connecter d'autres composants optiques tels que des lentilles et des sources de lumière. Une approche modulaire est possible, dans laquelle une combinaison de réalisations à verrouillage face contre face sont empilées ensemble pour permettre l'alignement de ces composants optiques.
CA 2194986 1994-07-18 1995-07-18 Moyens d'interconnexion a verrouillage face contre face, pour fibres optiques et pour autres composants optiques, et procedes de fabrication correspondants Abandoned CA2194986A1 (fr)

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JP (1) JPH11502314A (fr)
CN (1) CN1158169A (fr)
AU (1) AU3490095A (fr)
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