GRADED INDEX FIBER, ARRAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

Title:

GRADED INDEX FIBER, ARRAY AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2003012487

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A graded index fiber formed of a plurality of fused graded index fibers is provided. Each fiber is formed from a perform 10 comprising a plurality of fused low index rods 11, 12, 13, 14 with at least one high index rod 16 arranged in a pre-determined pattern which have been drawn and fused. An array may be made utilizing such fibers, with each fiber having a center located at a specific position. A method of forming the GRIN fibers and the GRIN array is also provided.

Inventors:

CRYAN COLM V (US)
STRACK RICHARD (US)
TATAH KARIM (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2002/023751

Publication Date:

May 15, 2003

Filing Date:

July 26, 2002

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

SCHOTT OPTOVANCE INC (US)
CRYAN COLM V (US)
STRACK RICHARD (US)
TATAH KARIM (US)

International Classes:

B29D11/00; C03B37/012; C03B37/028; G02B6/028; G02B6/08; (IPC1-7): G02B6/18; C03B37/025

Foreign References:

US6243522B1	2001-06-05
US6091872A	2000-07-18

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