DE3065894D1 - Method and apparatus for welding optical fibres - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for welding optical fibres

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DE3065894D1
DE3065894D1 DE8080105402T DE3065894T DE3065894D1 DE 3065894 D1 DE3065894 D1 DE 3065894D1 DE 8080105402 T DE8080105402 T DE 8080105402T DE 3065894 T DE3065894 T DE 3065894T DE 3065894 D1 DE3065894 D1 DE 3065894D1
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fibers
fusion
supports
maintaining
axial force
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Jean-Pierre Bendit
Georges Widmer
Jean-Paul Pellaux
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Cabloptic SA
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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
    • G02B6/2551—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding using thermal methods, e.g. fusion welding by arc discharge, laser beam, plasma torch

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Lining Or Joining Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
DE8080105402T 1979-09-14 1980-09-10 Method and apparatus for welding optical fibres Expired DE3065894D1 (en)

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CH832979A CH638622A5 (fr) 1979-09-14 1979-09-14 Procede et dispositif de soudage des fibres optiques.

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DE3065894D1 true DE3065894D1 (en) 1984-01-19

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US (1) US4326870A (de)
EP (1) EP0025585B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS56101115A (de)
AT (1) ATE5580T1 (de)
CA (1) CA1146345A (de)
CH (1) CH638622A5 (de)
DE (1) DE3065894D1 (de)

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CA2116934C (en) * 1994-03-03 2000-08-01 Murray R. Harman Method for controlling the contact of optical fibers
US5481640A (en) * 1994-06-27 1996-01-02 Fiberlign Division Of Preformed Line Products (Canada) Ltd. Tool for fusing optical fibers
US5740301A (en) * 1994-06-27 1998-04-14 Fiberlign Division Of Preformed Line Products Ltd. Fusion splicing block with electrodes disposed on planar surface
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US6565269B2 (en) 2001-02-07 2003-05-20 Fitel Usa Corp. Systems and methods for low-loss splicing of optical fibers having a high concentration of fluorine to other types of optical fiber
US6840687B2 (en) * 2001-02-07 2005-01-11 Fitel Usa Corp. Systems and methods for low-loss splicing of optical fibers
US6789960B2 (en) * 2001-07-06 2004-09-14 Corning Incorporated Method of connecting optical fibers, an optical fiber therefor, and an optical fiber span therefrom
EP1343035B1 (de) * 2002-03-06 2008-10-22 FITEL USA CORPORATION (a Delaware Corporation) Vorrichtung zum mit niedriger Dämpfung durchgeführten Spleissen optischer Fasern mit hoher Konzentration an Fluor mit anderen Arten von optischen Fasern
US6899470B2 (en) * 2002-07-17 2005-05-31 Fitel Usa Corp. Systems and methods for fabricating low-loss, high-strength optical fiber transmission lines
DE102014006716A1 (de) 2014-05-05 2015-11-05 Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena Verfahren zur Erzeugung einer Lichtkopplung an optischen Fasern durch selbstorganisierendes Photopolymer

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JPS5233742A (en) * 1975-09-10 1977-03-15 Hitachi Ltd Method of welding optical fibers by means of co2 laser
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FR2348168A1 (fr) * 1976-04-14 1977-11-10 Cables De Lyon Geoffroy Delore Dispositif de soudage de fibres optiques bout a bout
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ATE5580T1 (de) 1983-12-15
EP0025585B1 (de) 1983-12-14
US4326870A (en) 1982-04-27
JPS56101115A (en) 1981-08-13
CH638622A5 (fr) 1983-09-30
EP0025585A1 (de) 1981-03-25
CA1146345A (fr) 1983-05-17

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