APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MAKING A LENS ON THE END OF AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE FIBER

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COUPLING THE LENS PREFORM TO THE OPTICAL
WAVE GUIDE FIBER

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DETERMINING THE VOLUME OF THE LENS TO BE FORMED

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DETERMINING THE LENGTH OF THE LENS PREFORM
REQUIRED TO FORM THE LENS

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CUTING THE LENS PREFORM TO LENGTH

FORMING THE LENS