DE60313491T2 - Linse auf optischer faser oder auf wellenleiter - Google Patents

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DE60313491T2
DE60313491T2 DE60313491T DE60313491T DE60313491T2 DE 60313491 T2 DE60313491 T2 DE 60313491T2 DE 60313491 T DE60313491 T DE 60313491T DE 60313491 T DE60313491 T DE 60313491T DE 60313491 T2 DE60313491 T2 DE 60313491T2
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    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/262Optical details of coupling light into, or out of, or between fibre ends, e.g. special fibre end shapes or associated optical elements
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    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/26Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/32Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
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    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
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    • G02B6/00Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/255Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2552Splicing 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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    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
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US10/317,734 US6822190B2 (en) 2002-12-12 2002-12-12 Optical fiber or waveguide lens
PCT/US2003/035362 WO2004055565A1 (en) 2002-12-12 2003-11-06 Optical fiber or waveguide lens

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