WIDE TEMPERATURE RANGE OPTICAL FIBER CONNECTOR WITH THERMAL EXPANSION COMPENSATION

An optical fiber assembly comprises an optical fiber having a forward end, a ferrule supporting the optical fiber, a beam expanding element aligned with the forward end of the optical fiber, and a thermal expansion compensation element adjacent the optical fiber to compensate for thermal expansion d...

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Main Authors GARDNER, MICHAEL J, ARMAND, JANNICK, WALDRON, MARK, HODGE, MALCOLM H, RICHARDSON, DEAN A, CHEN, WENZONG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
French
Published 23.05.2013
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OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
OPTICS
PHYSICS
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Summary:An optical fiber assembly comprises an optical fiber having a forward end, a ferrule supporting the optical fiber, a beam expanding element aligned with the forward end of the optical fiber, and a thermal expansion compensation element adjacent the optical fiber to compensate for thermal expansion differences between the optical fiber and the ferrule. L'invention porte sur un ensemble à fibres optiques, lequel ensemble comprend une fibre optique ayant une extrémité avant, une virole supportant la fibre optique, un élément d'expansion de faisceau aligné avec l'extrémité avant de la fibre optique, et un élément de compensation de dilatation thermique adjacent à la fibre optique pour compenser des différences de dilatation thermique entre la fibre optique et la virole.
Bibliography:Application Number: WO2012US65297