Asymmetrical sleeve for fiber optical collimators and method therefor
US6481901B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3845
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Improved designs of fiber collimators that include an asymmetric sleeve are disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the asymmetric sleeve is so shaped that, when arranged next to each other, two collimators with the asymmetric sleeve achieves a lateral distance shorter than the outer diameter of the collimators, which makes it possible to design smaller optical components without effecting the performance and characteristics thereof.
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