Method and apparatus relating to optical fibers
US7106932B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 3, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 10, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/02376
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of joining a first optical fiber (110) to a second optical fiber (130) comprises the steps of: (i) providing a preform element (10) comprising material defining a primary elongate cavity (40); (ii) inserting the first optical fiber (110) into the primary cavity (40) to form a preform (125); and (iii) drawing the second optical fiber (130) from the preform (125); wherein, the second optical fiber (130) includes a core region comprising material that has been drawn from the first optical fiber (110).
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