WO2002041062A3 - Low-loss intermatable ferrules for optical fibers and a method of fabrication thereof - Google Patents

Low-loss intermatable ferrules for optical fibers and a method of fabrication thereof Download PDF

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WO2002041062A3
WO2002041062A3 PCT/US2001/044164 US0144164W WO0241062A3 WO 2002041062 A3 WO2002041062 A3 WO 2002041062A3 US 0144164 W US0144164 W US 0144164W WO 0241062 A3 WO0241062 A3 WO 0241062A3
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Dennis M Knecht
James P Luther
Otto I Szentesi
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture
    • G02B6/3834—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule
    • G02B6/3843—Means for centering or aligning the light guide within the ferrule with auxiliary facilities for movably aligning or adjusting the fibre within its ferrule, e.g. measuring position or eccentricity
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    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/36—Mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/38—Mechanical coupling means having fibre to fibre mating means
    • G02B6/3807—Dismountable connectors, i.e. comprising plugs
    • G02B6/3833—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture

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A method for assembling a population of ferrules to minimize the eccentricity of the fibers typically includes the steps of selecting a set of ferrules, determining the eccentricity of the ferrules, selecting a fiber, inserting the fiber within the ferrule bore, orienting the fiber within the ferrule, and securing the fiber in place. The result is a population of ferrules that can be mated with little or no insertion loss.
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EP01990718A EP1332392A2 (en) 2000-11-06 2001-11-06 Low-loss intermatable ferrules for optical fibers and a method of fabrication thereof
JP2002542928A JP2004526983A (en) 2000-11-06 2001-11-06 Low loss interfittable ferrule for optical fiber and method of manufacturing the same
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