Abstract:
본 발명은 광섬유 브라그 격자가 내장된 광섬유 커넥터에 관한 것이다. 본 발명은 온도 보상용 접속구가 삽입되어 고정되는 수용부로부터 광섬유 삽입공이 형성되는 페룰의 수용부와 접촉하는 접속부가 형성되고, 상기 접속부로부터 페룰의 공간부 내경보다 작은 외경을 가지고 광섬유가 삽입되는 페룰의 입구로부터 일정한 간격을 두고 브라그 격자가 놓여지는 공간이 형성되도록 돌출되는 광섬유 지지부가 형성되며, 축방향의 중심에서 양쪽 단부를 관통하여 형성되는 온도 보상용 접속구의 광섬유 삽입공과 페룰의 광섬유 삽입공에 광섬유가 삽입되면서 브라그 격자가 페룰의 공간부에 놓여지는 광섬유 케이블과, 한쪽 단부는 상기 페룰에 고정되고, 다른 한쪽의 단부는 상기 광섬유 케이블의 광섬유 피복에 고정되는 소켓으로 구성된다.
Abstract:
A fiber sensor (130) package is disclosed. The fiber sensor package includes an interconnection (138) between a first optical fiber (132) and a second optical fiber (136) within a tubing (140) such that the first and second optical fibers are at least partially disposed within that tubing. A bonding material (142) is disposed across an edge of the interconnection around at least a part of the circumferential surfaces of the first and second fibers, holds rigid the interconnection of the first and second optical fibers. The first optical fiber may be a sapphire fiber. The sensor may be used for high temperature measurements in coal gasifiers.
Abstract:
An optical connector having a front and back orientation, the connector comprising a ferrule comprising a first mateπal having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (COE), and having a first diameter at a first temperature, and a second diameter at a second temperature, the ferrule also comprising an endface, a housing comprising a second mateπal having a second COE, the housing having a restricted borehole having a third diameter at the first temperature, and a fourth diameter at the second temperature, a resilient member disposed in the housing and in contact with the ferrule to apply a forward urging force to the ferrule, wherein the connector has a first and second configuration, in the first configuration, the second COE is greater than the first COE, the first diameter is greater than the third diameter such that the connector is in an interference state at the first temperature
Abstract:
A package for an optical fiber device is disclosed. It has a high thermal conductivity packaging substrate surrounding the optical fiber device and has adhesive bonds at each end anchoring the optical fiber device to the substrate. The adhesive bonds are made of a material that has high transparency in damp heat as well as a high glass transition temperature and is capable of withstanding temperatures of over 1000C. The packaging substrate has a high absorption capacity and a CTE in relation to the CTE of the adhesive bond, such as to compensate for any variation in the adhesive bond due to temperature variations. This allows to limit mechanical stress in the optical fiber device within the package.
Abstract:
An athermal fiber Bragg grating assembly (10). A platform (12) provides two attachment locations and has a first coefficient of thermal expansion. A stick (14) provides two ends (14a-b) and has a second coefficient of thermal expansion. A fiber Bragg grating (16) provides two ends (16a-b) and has effective third coefficient of thermal expansion. One stick end is fixed to one grating end, the other stick end is fixed to one attachment location, and the other grating end is fixed to the other attachment location. The stick has a same cross-section area along its length that is equal to or less than the cross-section area of the grating. And the coefficients and lengths between respective locations and ends are such that the assembly exhibits an effective overall coefficient of thermal expansion approaching zero.
Abstract:
The invention provides a pressure transducer having a cane waveguide geometry with "side-holes" in the cane cross-section that reduce the force required to compress the large diameter optical waveguide. The large diameter optical waveguide has a cross-section of at least about 0.3 millimeters, at least one inner core, a Bragg grating arranged therein, a cladding surrounding the inner core, and a structural configuration for providing a reduced bulk modulus of compressibility and maintaining the anti-buckling strength of the large diameter optical waveguide. The structural configuration reduces the cross sectional area of the large diameter optical waveguide. These side holes reduce the amount of glass that needs to be compressed, but retains the large diameter.
Abstract:
A filament organizer, for attaching an accessory to a section of filament, comprises a frame including a plurality of filament guides. The frame accommodates an accessory positioner adapted for sliding engagement therewith. A pair of spools, attached to the accessory positioner, has a section of filament extending from one to the other so that the filament passes around the plurality of filament guides of the frame to selectively position the section of filament. The accessory positioner includes an accessory cradle that moves from a retracted position to a proximate position. In its retracted position the accessory cradle receives an accessory to be placed in axial alignment with the section of filament. The accessory cradle then moves into the proximate position to attach the accessory to the filament section. Preferably, the filament is an optical fiber that includes a refractive index grating, and the accessory provides temperature compensation to stabilize the wavelength and facilitate wavelength tuning of the grating.
Abstract:
A temperature stable photonic device package (1) is disclosed, the package (1) including at least one length of optical fiber (3) which is loaded in tension over a portion of its length and supported by at least one pair of spaced-apart supports (2) carried by a carrier (4). Longitudinally aligned channels (6) are disposed in each pair of supports (2) for receiving a corresponding optical fiber. The optical fiber (3) is anchored within each of the channels (6) by means of solder (7). The supports (2) formed from a material that has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is lower than that of the carrier (4).
Abstract:
An optical filter (1) having at least one optical fiber component (2) and a thermal compensation device (3) which includes a first, second and third member (4), (5), (6) in which the thermal compensation device has a first and a second fixing point (7), (8), the first, second and third members are made from materials having first, second and third thermal expansion coefficients, the optical fiber component is attached to the thermal compensation device at the first and the second fixing points thus defining a composite thermal expansion. The optical filter is such that the composite thermal expansion compensates for thermal behavior of the optical fiber component.