WO2003010564A3 - Expanded beam connector system - Google Patents

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WO2003010564A3
WO2003010564A3 PCT/US2002/023700 US0223700W WO03010564A3 WO 2003010564 A3 WO2003010564 A3 WO 2003010564A3 US 0223700 W US0223700 W US 0223700W WO 03010564 A3 WO03010564 A3 WO 03010564A3
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diameter
fiber
optical signal
connector system
expanded beam
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Soren Grinderslev
Randy Marshall Manning
James David Kevern
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Tyco Electronics Corp
Soren Grinderslev
Randy Marshall Manning
James David Kevern
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Priority to US10/484,949 priority Critical patent/US7031567B2/en
Priority to EP02761177A priority patent/EP1419407A4/en
Priority to AU2002326458A priority patent/AU2002326458A1/en
Priority to JP2003515881A priority patent/JP2004537065A/en
Publication of WO2003010564A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003010564A2/en
Publication of WO2003010564A9 publication Critical patent/WO2003010564A9/en
Publication of WO2003010564A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003010564A3/en

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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
    • G02B6/3851—Ferrules having keying or coding means
    • 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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3813—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs of the ferrule type, e.g. fibre ends embedded in ferrules, connecting a pair of fibres for transmission of high energy beam
    • 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
    • G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide 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
    • G02B6/38—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
    • G02B6/3853—Lens inside the ferrule

Abstract

A method of coupling a high-power optical signal between an optical fiber (502) and a mating optical component, the optical signal having a first diameter while propagating in a mode field within the fiber, the method comprising: (a) converting the high-power optical signal between the first diameter in the fiber and a second diameter using a collimator (503) optically coupled to the fiber (502), the second diameter being significantly greater than the first diameter; and (b) while the high-power optical signal is at the second diameter, optically coupling it between the lens (503) and the mating optical component.
PCT/US2002/023700 2001-07-24 2002-07-24 Expanded beam connector system WO2003010564A2 (en)

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US10/484,949 US7031567B2 (en) 2001-07-24 2002-07-24 Expanded beam connector system
EP02761177A EP1419407A4 (en) 2001-07-24 2002-07-24 Expanded beam connector system
AU2002326458A AU2002326458A1 (en) 2001-07-24 2002-07-24 Expanded beam connector system
JP2003515881A JP2004537065A (en) 2001-07-24 2002-07-24 Expanded beam connector system

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US30768401P 2001-07-24 2001-07-24
US60/307,684 2001-07-24
US36564602P 2002-03-19 2002-03-19
US60/365,646 2002-03-19

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