GB1508138A - Optical fibre terminations - Google Patents

Optical fibre terminations

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Publication number
GB1508138A
GB1508138A GB4674374A GB4674374A GB1508138A GB 1508138 A GB1508138 A GB 1508138A GB 4674374 A GB4674374 A GB 4674374A GB 4674374 A GB4674374 A GB 4674374A GB 1508138 A GB1508138 A GB 1508138A
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Prior art keywords
optical fibre
fibre terminations
terminations
optical
fibre
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Expired
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GB4674374A
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
STC PLC
Original Assignee
Standard Telephone and Cables PLC
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Publication date
Application filed by Standard Telephone and Cables PLC filed Critical Standard Telephone and Cables PLC
Priority to GB4674374A priority Critical patent/GB1508138A/en
Priority to JP10109275A priority patent/JPS5151948A/en
Priority to CH1371075A priority patent/CH591091A5/xx
Priority to IT2858375A priority patent/IT1043593B/en
Priority to DE19752547420 priority patent/DE2547420A1/en
Priority to AU86030/75A priority patent/AU494605B2/en
Priority to FR7533043A priority patent/FR2289927A1/en
Priority to ES442178A priority patent/ES442178A1/en
Publication of GB1508138A publication Critical patent/GB1508138A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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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
    • G02B6/3628—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers
    • G02B6/3632—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means
    • G02B6/3644—Mechanical coupling means for mounting fibres to supporting carriers characterised by the cross-sectional shape of the mechanical coupling means the coupling means being through-holes or wall apertures
    • 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
    • G02B6/36—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
    • 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
    • G02B6/3855—Details of mounting fibres in ferrules; Assembly methods; Manufacture characterised by the method of anchoring or fixing the fibre within the ferrule
    • 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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4202—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details for coupling an active element with fibres without intermediate optical elements, e.g. fibres with plane ends, fibres with shaped ends, bundles
    • 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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4204—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details the coupling comprising intermediate optical elements, e.g. lenses, holograms
    • 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
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
    • G02B6/4219—Mechanical fixtures for holding or positioning the elements relative to each other in the couplings; Alignment methods for the elements, e.g. measuring or observing methods especially used therefor
    • G02B6/422—Active alignment, i.e. moving the elements in response to the detected degree of coupling or position of the elements
    • G02B6/4226—Positioning means for moving the elements into alignment, e.g. alignment screws, deformation of the mount
    • 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
    • G02B6/3616—Holders, macro size fixtures for mechanically holding or positioning fibres, e.g. on an optical bench
    • G02B6/3624—Fibre head, e.g. fibre probe termination

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
GB4674374A 1974-10-29 1974-10-29 Optical fibre terminations Expired GB1508138A (en)

Priority Applications (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB4674374A GB1508138A (en) 1974-10-29 1974-10-29 Optical fibre terminations
JP10109275A JPS5151948A (en) 1974-10-29 1975-08-20 Opuchikaru fuaibano seitanbu
CH1371075A CH591091A5 (en) 1974-10-29 1975-10-23
IT2858375A IT1043593B (en) 1974-10-29 1975-10-23 IMPROVEMENT IN TERMINATIONS FOR OPTICAL FIBERS
DE19752547420 DE2547420A1 (en) 1974-10-29 1975-10-23 CONNECTING ELEMENT FOR LIGHT GUIDE CABLES AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IT
AU86030/75A AU494605B2 (en) 1974-10-29 1975-10-27 Improvements in or relating to optical fibre terminations
FR7533043A FR2289927A1 (en) 1974-10-29 1975-10-29 FIBER OPTIC TERMINAL DEVICE
ES442178A ES442178A1 (en) 1974-10-29 1975-10-29 Optical fibre terminations

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB4674374A GB1508138A (en) 1974-10-29 1974-10-29 Optical fibre terminations

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB1508138A true GB1508138A (en) 1978-04-19

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Country Status (7)

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JP (1) JPS5151948A (en)
CH (1) CH591091A5 (en)
DE (1) DE2547420A1 (en)
ES (1) ES442178A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2289927A1 (en)
GB (1) GB1508138A (en)
IT (1) IT1043593B (en)

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2461966A1 (en) * 1979-07-19 1981-02-06 Philips Nv DISMANTLING COUPLING FOR COUPLING A PAIR OF PHOTOCONDUCTIVE FIBERS
US4711521A (en) * 1984-09-28 1987-12-08 U.S. Philips Corporation Method of manufacturing a terminal device for an optical fiber, and device thus obtained
US4746188A (en) * 1985-06-21 1988-05-24 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Light waveguide plug
EP0395607A1 (en) * 1989-04-25 1990-10-31 Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson A contact device
GB2375617A (en) * 2001-05-09 2002-11-20 Point Source Ltd Holder with throughbore containing lens and radially adjustable optical fibre
FR3071327A1 (en) * 2017-09-21 2019-03-22 Thales METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALIGNING THE OPTICAL AXIS OF AN OPTICAL CABLE WITH AN OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT

Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS5249039A (en) * 1975-10-16 1977-04-19 Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd Connector for optical fibers
JPS5396848A (en) * 1977-02-02 1978-08-24 Int Standard Electric Corp Optical fiber connector
FR2466029A1 (en) * 1979-09-21 1981-03-27 Thomson Csf OPTOELECTRONIC HEAD COMPRISING AN OPTICAL FIBER STRING OF VERY SMALL DIAMETER, AND CONNECTION DEVICE COMPRISING SUCH A HEAD
JPS60163410U (en) * 1984-04-10 1985-10-30 富士通株式会社 optical coupler
DE3641145A1 (en) * 1986-12-02 1988-06-16 Rainer Wadewitz Optical plug-type connector for optical waveguides
US4822129A (en) * 1988-01-04 1989-04-18 Corning Glass Works Method of mounting ferrule to expanded beam lens
DE102006058622A1 (en) * 2006-12-11 2008-06-19 Schleifring Und Apparatebau Gmbh Receiving unit for an optical rotary transformer

Cited By (10)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2461966A1 (en) * 1979-07-19 1981-02-06 Philips Nv DISMANTLING COUPLING FOR COUPLING A PAIR OF PHOTOCONDUCTIVE FIBERS
US4711521A (en) * 1984-09-28 1987-12-08 U.S. Philips Corporation Method of manufacturing a terminal device for an optical fiber, and device thus obtained
US4746188A (en) * 1985-06-21 1988-05-24 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Light waveguide plug
EP0395607A1 (en) * 1989-04-25 1990-10-31 Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson A contact device
US4997254A (en) * 1989-04-25 1991-03-05 Telefonaktiebolaget L M Ericsson Optical fiber coupler having abutting concave and convex surfaces
GB2375617A (en) * 2001-05-09 2002-11-20 Point Source Ltd Holder with throughbore containing lens and radially adjustable optical fibre
GB2375617B (en) * 2001-05-09 2003-07-23 Point Source Ltd Holder with throughbore containing lens and optical fibre
US6796720B2 (en) 2001-05-09 2004-09-28 Point Source Limited Optical component
FR3071327A1 (en) * 2017-09-21 2019-03-22 Thales METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ALIGNING THE OPTICAL AXIS OF AN OPTICAL CABLE WITH AN OPTOELECTRONIC COMPONENT
WO2019057844A1 (en) * 2017-09-21 2019-03-28 Thales Method and system for aligning the optical axis of an optical cable with an optoelectronic component

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Publication number Publication date
DE2547420A1 (en) 1976-05-13
AU8603075A (en) 1977-05-05
FR2289927B3 (en) 1979-09-14
FR2289927A1 (en) 1976-05-28
JPS5425423B2 (en) 1979-08-28
CH591091A5 (en) 1977-09-15
JPS5151948A (en) 1976-05-07
ES442178A1 (en) 1977-07-01
IT1043593B (en) 1980-02-29

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