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Fiber optics welder

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5311663
A system is described for welding fiber optic waveguides together. The ends of the two fibers to be joined together are accurately, collinearly aligned in a vertical orientation and subjected to a controlled, diffuse arc to effect welding and thermal conditioning. A front-surfaced mirror mounted at a 45/sup 0/ angle to the optical axis of a stereomicroscope mounted for viewing the junction of the ends provides two orthogonal views of the interface during the alignment operation.
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-08-1183
Assignee:
TIC; EDB-80-085172; ERA-05-029480
Patent Number(s):
None
OSTI ID:
5311663
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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