Abstract
A method of manufacturing an optical fibre coupler, comprising the steps of providing a first optical fibre and a second optical fibre, at least one of the fibres being a single-mode fibre; reducing the local diameter of a region of each of the first and the second fibres to produce a tapered waist (80) in each fibre; placing the waists (80) of the first and second fibres in contact with each other; and fusing the waists (80) together to form a fused region (70).
Original language | English |
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Patent number | WO0114918 (A1) |
IPC | G02B6/28,G02B6/34 |
Priority date | 20/08/99 |
Filing date | 17/08/00 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2001 |