DE69126202T2 - Optische faser mit einer asphärischen linse - Google Patents

Optische faser mit einer asphärischen linse

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DE69126202T2
DE69126202T2 DE69126202T DE69126202T DE69126202T2 DE 69126202 T2 DE69126202 T2 DE 69126202T2 DE 69126202 T DE69126202 T DE 69126202T DE 69126202 T DE69126202 T DE 69126202T DE 69126202 T2 DE69126202 T2 DE 69126202T2
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optical fiber
aspherical lens
aspherical
lens
fiber
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David Thompson
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Hewlett Packard Ltd
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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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/262—Optical details of coupling light into, or out of, or between fibre ends, e.g. special fibre end shapes or associated optical elements
    • 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
    • G02B6/26—Optical coupling means
    • G02B6/32—Optical coupling means having lens focusing means positioned between opposed fibre ends
    • 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
    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2551—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding using thermal methods, e.g. fusion welding by arc discharge, laser beam, plasma torch
    • 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
    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2552—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding reshaping or reforming of light guides for coupling using thermal heating, e.g. tapering, forming of a lens on light guide ends
DE69126202T 1990-01-31 1991-01-30 Optische faser mit einer asphärischen linse Expired - Fee Related DE69126202T2 (de)

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US07/472,995 US5037174A (en) 1990-01-31 1990-01-31 Optical fiber having an aspherical lens thereon and method of making same
PCT/US1991/000473 WO1991011739A1 (en) 1990-01-31 1991-01-30 Optical fiber having an aspherical lens thereon

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DE69126202D1 DE69126202D1 (de) 1997-06-26
DE69126202T2 true DE69126202T2 (de) 1997-08-28

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DE69126202T Expired - Fee Related DE69126202T2 (de) 1990-01-31 1991-01-30 Optische faser mit einer asphärischen linse

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US (1) US5037174A (de)
EP (1) EP0513202B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH081488B2 (de)
KR (1) KR920704163A (de)
AU (1) AU640995B2 (de)
CA (1) CA2075954A1 (de)
DE (1) DE69126202T2 (de)
WO (1) WO1991011739A1 (de)

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CA2075954A1 (en) 1991-08-01
WO1991011739A1 (en) 1991-08-08
KR920704163A (ko) 1992-12-19
EP0513202A1 (de) 1992-11-19
DE69126202D1 (de) 1997-06-26
AU640995B2 (en) 1993-09-09
EP0513202B1 (de) 1997-05-21
JPH081488B2 (ja) 1996-01-10
EP0513202A4 (en) 1993-05-05
JPH04507152A (ja) 1992-12-10
US5037174A (en) 1991-08-06
AU7320391A (en) 1991-08-21

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