Low reflection optical fiber termination device and method using same
US5809198A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/243
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A low reflection termination device comprised of a tubular glass housing having an interior cavity, an optical fiber having an end with a portion of the end being formed by the application of heat into a glass bead and extends into the glass housing with the glass bead positioned within the interior cavity, a clear cured epoxy disposed within the cavity of the housing surrounding the glass bead, and a light absorbing material which coats the tubular glass housing.
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