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Capillary tube for holding optical fiber and connecting structure for optical component

US7391953B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 7, 2007
Grant dateJun 24, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 7, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3801
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A glass capillary tube 1 is connected and fixed in a straight line to an optical component 5 having a substantially rectangular cross-section perpendicular to an optical axis 4a. Moreover, a top-surface side end portion 9 and a rear-surface side end portion 8 of an exterior surface 7 of the glass capillary tube 1 are positioned at the same level as the top surface and the rear surface of the exterior surface of the optical component 5 in the height-wise direction, respectively, while the central axis of an insertion hole 3, which is provided in the glass capillary tube 1 and into which an optical fiber 2 is inserted and fixed, is matched with the optical axis 4a of the optical component 5.

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