Put-in microconnectors for alignment-free coupling of optical fiber arrays
- 1 August 1992
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
- Vol. 4 (8) , 908-911
- https://doi.org/10.1109/68.149905
Abstract
A novel optical fiber coupling scheme, i.e. put-in self-aligning, is proposed. This is composed of put-in microconnectors made by a self-aligned process and provides alignment-free coupling of optical components and single mode fibers. The authors have fabricated a put-in microconnector consisting of an etched fiber jack and an optical plug formed on the rear surface of a planar microlens substrate.Keywords
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