Fiber optic connector
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- Knoxville, TN
- Lenior City, TN
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 870660
- Patent Number(s):
- 5568582
- Assignee:
- Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc. (Oak Ridge, TN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84OR21400
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- fiber; optic; connector; method; connecting; composite; materials; optical; fibers; imbedded; capillary; tube; receiving; opposing; involves; inserting; imbedding; unit; softened; material; injected; coupling; medium; subsequently; solidifies; machined; desired; configuration; external; inserted; fluidizing; whereby; coupled; composite materials; capillary tube; optical fibers; method involves; fiber optic; optical fiber; composite material; desired configuration; receiving optical; optic connector; coupling medium; composite mat; method involve; omposite materials; /385/
Citation Formats
Rajic, Slobodan, and Muhs, Jeffrey D. Fiber optic connector. United States: N. p., 1996.
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Rajic, Slobodan, & Muhs, Jeffrey D. Fiber optic connector. United States.
Rajic, Slobodan, and Muhs, Jeffrey D. Mon .
"Fiber optic connector". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/870660.
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title = {Fiber optic connector},
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abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996},
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