Fiber optic device with reflector located at splice joint
US5237630A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 20, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 20, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/4246
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein is an optical fiber device comprising an optical fiber; the fiber having a first portion with an endface, the endface having a core and a peripheral area around the core, the endface having defined thereon a first region adjacent the core and a second region adjacent the peripheral area; a layer of reflective material located on the endface and confined to the first region, thereby forming a localized reflector thereon.
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