Method of making fiber optic coupler
US4931076A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 1988 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/2835
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of making an economical fiber coupler comprises providing a glass tube having first and second end portions and a midregion, and a longitudinal aperture extending therethrough. Two suitably prepared glass optical fibers, each having a core and cladding, are disposed within the longitudinal aperture, the fibers extending beyond each end thereof. The fibers are held taut to effect a tension therein, and they are glued to each end portion. The midregion of the member is heated, collapsed about the fibers, and drawn to reduce the diameter thereof.
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