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Colorado School Of Mines
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Colorado School of Mines
Catherine Reinhardt Phones & Addresses
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1140 Bryn Mawr Dr, Yuba City, CA 95993
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14660 Sobey Rd, Saratoga, CA 95070 (408) 867-0607
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Westwood, CA
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390 Evergreen Way, Yuba City, CA 95993 (408) 802-0104
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Colorado school of mines
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Colorado School of Mines
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Method For Fast And Efficient Fiber Tapering
View pageUS Patent:
20230067875, Mar 2, 2023
Filed:
Aug 31, 2021
Appl. No.:
17/462734
Inventors:
- Livermore CA, US
Sara Elizabeth HARRISON - Fremont CA, US
Catherine E. REINHARDT - Livermore CA, US
Payal Kamlesh SINGH - San Diego CA, US
Victor V. KHITROV - San Ramon CA, US
Sara Elizabeth HARRISON - Fremont CA, US
Catherine E. REINHARDT - Livermore CA, US
Payal Kamlesh SINGH - San Diego CA, US
Victor V. KHITROV - San Ramon CA, US
International Classification:
G02B 6/255
G02B 6/36
C03C 25/68
G02B 6/36
C03C 25/68
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a method of forming a tapered optical fiber, where the optical fiber has a cladding encasing a core and has an initial outer diameter. The method involves applying opposing forces to spaced apart sections of the optical fiber. The spaced apart sections define a length portion representing a waist region. While applying the opposing forces, simultaneously applying heat to the waist region to gradually produce a taper of the optical fiber within the waist region. The taper has a first diameter at a midpoint of the waist region which is less than the initial outer diameter. An etch operation is then performed by chemically etching at least a subportion of the waist region of the optical fiber to reduce the subportion to a second diameter which is less than the first diameter.