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Patent
CA 2092848
ABSTRACT The present invention relates to a method of tapping light signals from an evanescence field surrounding an optical waveguide clad with encapsulating material, with the aid of a light conducting probe which includes an optical fiber having a free fiber end. Tapping of the light signals is effected without removing encapsu- lating material and without breaking the optical waveguide. A minimized damping loss is achieved in the tapping operation. The invention comprises the steps of inserting the fiber end of the probe down towards the encapsulated optical waveguide, pressing the fiber end of the probe into the encapsulating material while deforming the material elastically to the extent permitted by the mechanical properties of the material; and angling the fiber end of the probe to the optical waveguide, so that a part of the light signal in the waveguide is taken up in the light conducting probe.
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Telefonaktiebolaget Lm Ericsson
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