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Methods of manufacturing optical devices

US8557129B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

University of Maribor · SI

Inventors

Denis Donlagic · Maribor, SI
Simon Pevec · Rogaška Slatina, SI

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2011
Grant date	Oct 15, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B6/264
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Methods of manufacturing optical devices are disclosed. The method includes providing a structure-forming fiber bonded to at least one other optical component, the structure-forming fiber having a preferentially-etchable portion including at least one radial etching boundary and at least one axial etching boundary, and etching the preferentially-etchable portion to the radial and axial etching boundaries to produce a precise optical structure. The preferentially-etchable portion may be removed through one or more radial openings in the structure-forming fiber. Numerous other aspects are provided.

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