Fiber optic connector

Rajic, S; Muhs, J D

Title: Fiber optic connector

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A fiber optic connector and method for connecting composite materials within which optical fibers are imbedded are disclosed. 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. 3 figs.

Inventors:: Rajic, S; Muhs, J D

Issue Date:: 1996-10-22

Research Org.:: Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 392653

Patent Number(s):: 5568582

Application Number:: PAN: 8-322,797

Assignee:: Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc., Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-84OR21400

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 22 Oct 1996

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; OPTICAL FIBERS; JOINING; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; COUPLINGS; SOLIDIFICATION; MACHINING

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