Optical transition device
US6264373A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jul 24, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3825
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical transition device provides a connection between two fiber structures. The device comprises a first transition body having a first transition body bore therethrough, a first fiber connector connected to the first transition body and having a first connector bore therethrough, a second transition body affixed to the first transition body and having a second transition body bore therethrough, and a second fiber connector connected to the second transition body and having a second connector bore therethrough. The first connector bore, the first transition body bore, the second transition body bore, and the second connector bore are coaxial along a transition axis. A graded-index lens is disposed within the transition body bores with an optical axis of the lens coincident with the transition axis. An axial positioning structure positions the graded-index lens axially along the transition axis.
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