Interferometric alignment of optical multicore fibers to be connected
US10416391B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3881
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The ends of sensing and interrogating multicore fibers are brought into proximity for connection in a first orientation with one or more cores in the sensing fiber being paired up with corresponding one or more cores in the interrogating fiber. Optical interferometry is used to interrogate at least one core pair and to determine a first reflection value that represents a degree of alignment for the core pair in the first orientation. The relative position is adjusted between the ends of the fibers to a second orientation. Interferometry is used to interrogate the core pair and determine a second reflection value that represents a degree of alignment for the core pair in the second orientation. The first reflection value is compared with the second reflection value, and an aligned orientation is identified for connecting the sensing and interrogating fibers based on the comparison.
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