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Method for making an optical device including a curable index matching elastomeric solid layer

A technology of refractive index matching and elastic solids, which is applied in the field of waveguide devices and optical fiber connectors, and can solve problems such as pollution, difficulty in cleaning, and dust attraction

Inactive Publication Date: 2012-07-18
HARRIS CORP
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While these materials can generally be formulated to match the refractive index of the optical medium, problems can arise due to migration of the index matching material and contamination of undesired areas
Additionally, the material has a tendency to attract dust and, once contaminated, is often difficult to remove

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[0035] The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown. However, this invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout, and prime notations are used to indicate similar elements in alternative embodiments.

[0036] see first Figure 1A with 1B , the repeatable optical fiber interconnection device 30 illustratively includes a first optical fiber 31 and a second optical fiber 32 having a first end face 33 and a second end face 34, respectively. Each of the first optical fiber 31 and the second optical fiber 32 illustratively includes a core refractive index n 1 The ...

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A method for making an optical device may include applying at least one precursor for a curable index matching elastomeric solid layer (40) onto an end face (33) of an optical waveguide device (31). The optical waveguide device (31) may include a core (35) having a core index of refraction (n1), and a cladding (37) surrounding the core and having a cladding index of refraction (n2) different than the core index of refraction. The method may further include curing the at least one precursor to form the index matching elastomeric solid layer (40) on the end face (33) to have an index of refraction matching the index of refraction of at least the core (35).

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the field of optical waveguides and optical fibers, and more particularly, to optical fiber connectors, waveguide devices, and related methods. Background technique [0002] Optical fibers are commonly used in telecommunications to carry data signals over short and long distances. An advantage of optical fiber over other communication media, such as metal wires, is that signals propagate along it with lower loss and the signal is also less subject to electromagnetic interference. Fiber optics also employ extremely high bandwidths (ie, data transfer rates). Optical fibers are also used for illumination and can be bundled and used to carry images in, for example, fiber optic cameras. Optical fibers are also used in other applications such as sensors and lasers. [0003] One disadvantage of optical fibers, however, is that they are more difficult to couple together than wire conductors because discontinuities at the con...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): G02B6/138G02B6/38
CPCG02B6/3522G02B6/382G02B2006/12071G02B6/138G02B6/38
Inventor 劳伦斯·韦恩·沙克莱特迈克尔·雷蒙德·韦瑟斯庞
Owner HARRIS CORP