V-shaped groove block for an optical fiber
US6430351B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 29, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 6, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3652
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An object of the invention of the present application is to provide a V-shaped groove block for an optical fiber which has a simple structure, and can high strength fusion splice between optical fibers; in order to achieve the object, the present invention provide a V-shaped groove block for optical fibers for aligning and positioning the axis of naked optical fibers, wherein a thin film comprising a material that will not damage the naked optical fiber even when they are slid thereon, is provided on a surface of a V-shaped groove.
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