DE69925152T8 - Benutzung eines Lasers zum Fusionsspleißen optischer Komponenten mit sehr unterschiedlichem Querschnitt - Google Patents

Benutzung eines Lasers zum Fusionsspleißen optischer Komponenten mit sehr unterschiedlichem Querschnitt Download PDF

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DE69925152T8
DE69925152T8 DE69925152T DE69925152T DE69925152T8 DE 69925152 T8 DE69925152 T8 DE 69925152T8 DE 69925152 T DE69925152 T DE 69925152T DE 69925152 T DE69925152 T DE 69925152T DE 69925152 T8 DE69925152 T8 DE 69925152T8
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A. Mark FITCH
Paul Fournier
Farrell Marc HARRIS
Pierre Bernard
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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
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms

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US09/118,033 US6033515A (en) 1998-07-17 1998-07-17 Use of a laser to fusion-splice optical components of substantially different cross-sectional areas
PCT/US1999/014958 WO2000003873A1 (en) 1998-07-17 1999-07-01 Use of a laser to fusion-splice optical components of substantially different cross-sectional areas
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WO2000003873A1 (en) 2000-01-27
EP1128960A1 (de) 2001-09-05
US6033515A (en) 2000-03-07
DE69925152T2 (de) 2006-01-19
ATE294710T1 (de) 2005-05-15
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