WO1998002768B1 - Apparatus for, and method of, forming a low stress tight fit of an optical fiber to an external element - Google Patents
Apparatus for, and method of, forming a low stress tight fit of an optical fiber to an external elementInfo
- Publication number
- WO1998002768B1 WO1998002768B1 PCT/US1997/012099 US9712099W WO9802768B1 WO 1998002768 B1 WO1998002768 B1 WO 1998002768B1 US 9712099 W US9712099 W US 9712099W WO 9802768 B1 WO9802768 B1 WO 9802768B1
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- Prior art keywords
- expansion
- coefficient
- securing material
- external element
- optical fiber
- Prior art date
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- 239000003365 glass fiber Substances 0.000 title claims abstract 7
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims abstract 16
- 239000000758 substrate Substances 0.000 claims 3
- 239000000835 fiber Substances 0.000 claims 2
- 229910001092 metal group alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 abstract 2
Abstract
An apparatus includes at least one optical fiber (2) device including a region, and a ferrule (12) having an aperture (16) therethrough filled with a metal alloy securing material therein. The metal alloy securing material is softened responsive to application of energy thereto, and the region of the optical fiber (2) device is inserted therethrough for securing to the aperture (16) of the ferrule (12).
Claims
AMENDED CLAIMS
|received by the International Bureau on 12 January 1998 ( 12.01.98); new claims 17-20 added; remaining claims unchanged (2 pages))
17. A method, comprising the steps of:
(a) disposing a securing material having a first coefficient of expansion in an aperture of a ferrule having a second coefficient of expansion less than the first coefficient of expansion;
(b) softening the securing material responsive to application of energy to the securing material and/or the ferrule; and
(c) inserting a region of at least one optical fiber device having a third coefficient of expansion substantially similar to the second coefficient of expansion through the securing material for securing to the aperture of the ferrule.
18. A method, comprising the steps of:
(a) disposing a securing material having a first coefficient of expansion on a substrate having a second coefficient of expansion less than the firεt coefficient of expansion; (b) softening the securing material responsive to application of energy to the securing material and/or the substrate; and
(c) inserting a region of at least one optical fiber device having a third coefficient of expansion substantially similar to the second coefficient of expansion on the securing material for securing to the substrate.
19. An apparatus, comprising: at least one optical fiber, device and fiber optic device, including a region and having a first thermal coefficient of expansion; an external element having an area provided with a securing material thereon, the securing material having a second thermal coefficient of expansion greater than the first thermal coefficient of expansion, and the external element having a third thermal coefficient of expansion substantially similar to the first thermal coefficient of expansion, and the region being secured to said external element via the securing material.
20. An apparatus, comprising: at least one optical fiber, device and fiber optic device, including a region and having a first thermal coefficient of expansion; an external element having an aperture therethrough filled with a securing material therein, the securing material having a second thermal coefficient of expansion greater than the first thermal coefficient of expansion, and the external element having a third thermal coefficient of expansion substantially similar to the first thermal coefficient of expansion, and the region being secured to said external element via the securing material .
Priority Applications (1)
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US08/880,073 | 1997-06-20 | ||
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