Method of producing optical fiber access coupler

Details Method of producing optical fiber access coupler Method of producing optical fiber access coupler

C - Chemistry, Metallurgy

03

B

49/9.1

C03B 37/10 (2006.01) G02B 7/26 (1980.01)

Patent

CA 1105705

T I T L E METHOD OF PRODUCING OPTICAL FIBER ACCESS COUPLER I N V E N T O R S BRIAN S. KAWASAKI KENNETH O. HILL DERWYN C. JOHNSON ABSTRACT OF DISCLOSURE The low loss access coupler includes two multi- mode optic fibers, each having a biconical taper section. The biconical taper sections of the fibers are fused together to provide optical coupling between the fibers. The fused fibers may also be twisted around one another to enhance mode mixing. The access couplers may be produced by fusing two fibers together along a small length, then heating the fused length and pulling the fibers to form the biconical tapers; or by twisting a portion of each of the fibers around-one another, applying a tensile force to the twisted portions of the fibers and heating a region of the twisted fibers to soften and fuse a predetermined length of twisted fibers. If the fibers already have biconical taper sections, the access coupler may be produced by twisting the fibers together along their taper sections and heating a region of the taper sections to fuse them together.

350117

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Method of producing optical fiber access coupler does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Method of producing optical fiber access coupler, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Method of producing optical fiber access coupler will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFCA-PAI-O-691971