High power expanded beam connector and methods for using and making the high power expanded beam connector
US6632025B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 16, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3853
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A high power expanded beam and methods for making and using the high power expanded beam connector are described herein. Basically, the high power expanded beam connector includes a first lensed optical fiber that is optically coupled to a second lensed optical fiber but physically separated from the second lensed optical fiber. The first lensed optical fiber is capable of expanding a light beam traveling therein and outputting a collimated light beam. The second lensed optical fiber is capable of receiving the collimated light beam and focusing the received light beam such that the light beam travels from the first lensed optical fiber to the second lensed optical fiber. In a similar manner, the high power expanded beam connector can transmit a light beam from the second lensed optical fiber to the first lensed optical fiber.
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