GB2191873B - Fibre-optic light guide which is resistant to high temperatures in its end-face region, and process for its manufacture - Google Patents

Fibre-optic light guide which is resistant to high temperatures in its end-face region, and process for its manufacture

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GB2191873B
GB2191873B GB8713640A GB8713640A GB2191873B GB 2191873 B GB2191873 B GB 2191873B GB 8713640 A GB8713640 A GB 8713640A GB 8713640 A GB8713640 A GB 8713640A GB 2191873 B GB2191873 B GB 2191873B
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Prior art keywords
fibre
resistant
manufacture
light guide
high temperatures
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GB2191873A (en
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Gerhard Bernsee
Dr Emil Korber
Dr Wolfgang Siefert
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Carl Zeiss AG
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Carl Zeiss AG
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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
    • G02B6/36—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
    • G02B6/3854—Ferrules characterised by materials
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/04—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres
    • G02B6/06—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings formed by bundles of fibres the relative position of the fibres being the same at both ends, e.g. for transporting images
    • 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
    • G02B6/2552—Splicing 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3855—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule
    • 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
    • G02B6/40—Mechanical coupling means having fibre bundle mating means
    • G02B6/403—Mechanical coupling means having fibre bundle mating means of the ferrule type, connecting a pair of ferrules
    • 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
    • G02B6/3873—Connectors using guide surfaces for aligning ferrule ends, e.g. tubes, sleeves, V-grooves, rods, pins, balls
    • G02B6/3885—Multicore or multichannel optical connectors, i.e. one single ferrule containing more than one fibre, e.g. ribbon type

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optical Fibers, Optical Fiber Cores, And Optical Fiber Bundles (AREA)
GB8713640A 1986-06-18 1987-06-11 Fibre-optic light guide which is resistant to high temperatures in its end-face region, and process for its manufacture Expired - Lifetime GB2191873B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

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DE19863620368 DE3620368A1 (en) 1986-06-18 1986-06-18 FIBER OPTICAL LIGHT GUIDE, HIGH-TEMPERATURE-RESISTANT IN ITS FACE AREA, AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF

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GB8713640D0 GB8713640D0 (en) 1987-07-15
GB2191873A GB2191873A (en) 1987-12-23
GB2191873B true GB2191873B (en) 1990-07-18

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CH (1) CH673899A5 (en)
DE (1) DE3620368A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2600425B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2191873B (en)

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GB1595163A (en) * 1977-01-18 1981-08-12 Souriau & Cie Processes for preparing a connector end on a firbre bundle optical cable and cables thus obtained
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FR2600425B1 (en) 1991-08-23
FR2600425A1 (en) 1987-12-24
DE3620368C2 (en) 1990-07-26
DE3620368A1 (en) 1987-12-23
GB8713640D0 (en) 1987-07-15
GB2191873A (en) 1987-12-23
CH673899A5 (en) 1990-04-12

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