Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fiber fuse protection
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Application No.: US09747679Application Date: 2000-12-22
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Publication No.: US06640043B2Publication Date: 2003-10-28
- Inventor: Vincent Handerek
- Applicant: Vincent Handerek
- Main IPC: G02B600
- IPC: G02B600

Abstract:
An optical termination element for terminating an optical fiber carrying a signal of first maximum power level comprises a termination fiber which is unable to propagate a fiber fuse when the signal power is below a threshold power level which is greater than the first maximum power level. The termination fiber is designed by selecting values of the core diameter and the higher mode cutoff wavelength. The intention provides a termination component in which a fiber fuse can not be initiated at the maximum power to be provided to the termination.
Public/Granted literature
- US20020114605A1 Fiber fuse protection Public/Granted day:2002-08-22
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