Fiber optic connector

Patent · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996

OSTI ID:870660

Rajic, Slobodan ^[1]; Muhs, Jeffrey D ^[2]

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1. Knoxville, TN
2. Lenior City, TN

A fiber optic connector and method for connecting composite materials within which optical fibers are imbedded. The fiber optic connector includes a capillary tube for receiving optical fibers at opposing ends. The method involves inserting a first optical fiber into the capillary tube and imbedding the unit in the end of a softened composite material. The capillary tube is injected with a coupling medium which subsequently solidifies. The composite material is machined to a desired configuration. An external optical fiber is then inserted into the capillary tube after fluidizing the coupling medium, whereby the optical fibers are coupled.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• Assignee: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
• Patent Number(s): US 5568582
• OSTI ID: 870660
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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