DE69215897D1 - Fiberoptisches dämpfungsglied - Google Patents

Fiberoptisches dämpfungsglied

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DE69215897D1
DE69215897D1 DE69215897T DE69215897T DE69215897D1 DE 69215897 D1 DE69215897 D1 DE 69215897D1 DE 69215897 T DE69215897 T DE 69215897T DE 69215897 T DE69215897 T DE 69215897T DE 69215897 D1 DE69215897 D1 DE 69215897D1
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optical attenuator
fiber optical
fibers
axis
fiber
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David Emmons
Liang-Ju Lu
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Commscope Connectivity LLC
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ADC Telecommunications Inc
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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
    • G02B6/264—Optical coupling means with optical elements between opposed fibre ends which perform a function other than beam splitting
    • G02B6/266—Optical coupling means with optical elements between opposed fibre ends which perform a function other than beam splitting the optical element being an attenuator
    • 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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/381—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres
    • G02B6/3818—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type
    • G02B6/3822—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres of a low-reflection-loss type with beveled fibre ends
    • 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
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3863—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture fabricated by using polishing techniques

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
  • Laser Surgery Devices (AREA)
DE69215897T 1992-01-02 1992-08-28 Fiberoptisches dämpfungsglied Expired - Fee Related DE69215897T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US07/816,106 US5319733A (en) 1992-01-02 1992-01-02 Variable fiber optical attenuator
PCT/US1992/007342 WO1993013438A1 (en) 1992-01-02 1992-08-28 Variable fiber optic attenuator

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DE69215897D1 true DE69215897D1 (de) 1997-01-23
DE69215897T2 DE69215897T2 (de) 1997-04-17

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US (1) US5319733A (de)
EP (1) EP0619889B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE146286T1 (de)
AU (1) AU664148B2 (de)
DE (1) DE69215897T2 (de)
SG (1) SG54214A1 (de)
WO (1) WO1993013438A1 (de)

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AU2588192A (en) 1993-07-28
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SG54214A1 (en) 1998-11-16
WO1993013438A1 (en) 1993-07-08
ATE146286T1 (de) 1996-12-15
EP0619889B1 (de) 1996-12-11
US5319733A (en) 1994-06-07
AU664148B2 (en) 1995-11-02

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