HK129496A - Connecting optical waveguides - Google Patents

Connecting optical waveguides

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Publication number
HK129496A
HK129496A HK129496A HK129496A HK129496A HK 129496 A HK129496 A HK 129496A HK 129496 A HK129496 A HK 129496A HK 129496 A HK129496 A HK 129496A HK 129496 A HK129496 A HK 129496A
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Prior art keywords
fibres
optical waveguides
connecting optical
heating
cores
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HK129496A
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David Stewart Forrester
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British Telecomm
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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
    • 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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/262—Optical details of coupling light into, or out of, or between fibre ends, e.g. special fibre end shapes or associated optical elements
    • 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
    • G02B6/4202—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details for coupling an active element with fibres without intermediate optical elements, e.g. fibres with plane ends, fibres with shaped ends, bundles
    • G02B6/4203—Optical features

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
HK129496A 1988-04-29 1996-07-18 Connecting optical waveguides HK129496A (en)

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GB888810286A GB8810286D0 (en) 1988-04-29 1988-04-29 Connecting optical waveguides

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US (1) US5142603A (xx)
EP (1) EP0340042B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP2911932B2 (xx)
AT (1) ATE82561T1 (xx)
AU (1) AU629214B2 (xx)
CA (1) CA1317803C (xx)
DE (1) DE68903528T2 (xx)
ES (1) ES2036029T3 (xx)
GB (1) GB8810286D0 (xx)
HK (1) HK129496A (xx)
WO (1) WO1989010332A1 (xx)

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AU629214B2 (en) 1992-10-01
DE68903528T2 (de) 1993-07-01
EP0340042B1 (en) 1992-11-19
AU3571189A (en) 1989-11-24
CA1317803C (en) 1993-05-18
EP0340042A1 (en) 1989-11-02
JPH03504052A (ja) 1991-09-05
ATE82561T1 (de) 1992-12-15
GB8810286D0 (en) 1988-06-02
DE68903528D1 (de) 1992-12-24
WO1989010332A1 (en) 1989-11-02
ES2036029T3 (es) 1993-05-01
JP2911932B2 (ja) 1999-06-28
US5142603A (en) 1992-08-25

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