Precise positioning of optical fibers

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CA 1167299

PRECISE POSITIONING OF OPTICAL FIBERS Abstract of the Disclosure Before splicing optical fibers having cladding and core of differing refractive index, the cores are axially aligned. The fiber ends are held apart with the fibers approximately coaxial. The fiber end surfaces are then illuminated and reflected light is monitored. Since reflectivity is d function of refractive index, the position of the core in the reflectivity profile of each surface can be readily identified. The fiber ends can then be manouvered transverse of the fiber axes to bring the fiber core centers into registration with a datum line. The fiber ends are then brought close together for splicing. Previously, fibers having nominally identical outside diameters were aligned simply by pressing them into a common V groove, the optical transmission efficiency then depending on fiber/core concentricity. Alternatively, light was injected into the far end of one fiber, monitored at the far end of the other fiber, and the fibers at their near end manipulated to maximize monitored optical power. The present invention provides an easier and cheaper method of ensuring core alignment especially for monomode fibers. - i -

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