Alignment method for circular multi-core optical fiber
US7548674B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 2008 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/40
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method of aligning circular multi-core fibers, wherein the method utilized independent and individually selected cores to receive, transmit, and emit light from input devices. The present invention further relates to positioning the ends of a multi-core fiber in order to detect and determine the precise locations of individually selected core fibers.
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