ZA973453B - Method and apparatus for observing tip portion of optical fibers abutting each other. - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for observing tip portion of optical fibers abutting each other.

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ZA973453B
ZA973453B ZA9703453A ZA973453A ZA973453B ZA 973453 B ZA973453 B ZA 973453B ZA 9703453 A ZA9703453 A ZA 9703453A ZA 973453 A ZA973453 A ZA 973453A ZA 973453 B ZA973453 B ZA 973453B
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Prior art keywords
optical fibers
tip portion
observing
fibers abutting
abutting
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ZA9703453A
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Kazunari Hattori
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Sumitomo Electric Industries
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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
    • G02B6/2555—Alignment or adjustment devices for aligning prior to splicing
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01M—TESTING STATIC OR DYNAMIC BALANCE OF MACHINES OR STRUCTURES; TESTING OF STRUCTURES OR APPARATUS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G01M11/00—Testing of optical apparatus; Testing structures by optical methods not otherwise provided for
    • G01M11/30—Testing of optical devices, constituted by fibre optics or optical waveguides
    • G01M11/37—Testing of optical devices, constituted by fibre optics or optical waveguides in which light is projected perpendicularly to the axis of the fibre or waveguide for monitoring a section thereof
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
ZA9703453A 1996-04-23 1997-04-22 Method and apparatus for observing tip portion of optical fibers abutting each other. ZA973453B (en)

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JP10135596A JP3500850B2 (ja) 1996-04-23 1996-04-23 リボン型光ファイバの突き合せ部を観察する方法及び観察装置

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EP (1) EP0803721A3 (xx)
JP (1) JP3500850B2 (xx)
AU (1) AU710445B2 (xx)
CA (1) CA2203334A1 (xx)
ZA (1) ZA973453B (xx)

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JPH09288221A (ja) 1997-11-04
JP3500850B2 (ja) 2004-02-23
AU710445B2 (en) 1999-09-23
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