US4575181A
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Optical fiber assembly with cladding light scattering means
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1983-04-26
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Granted: 1986-03-11
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Expires: 2003-04-26
Abstract
Abstract In an optical fiber assembly, an optical fiber having a core and a cladding is covered with a protecting film. The film is removed in a predetermined region extending from the end face of the optical fiber along the optical fiber, and the cladding is exposed. The surface of the exposed cladding is formed with a rough surface, and a laser beam which is transmitted to the cladding is scattered externally from the rough surface. The optical fiber is mounted on the hollow holder, and the rough surface of the cladding is disposed in the holder. The beam component scattered externally from the rough surface is absorbed by the light absorbing layer on the inner surface of the holder.
Inventors
- 👤 Ken Ishikawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:13
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/24; G02B6/42; G02B6/4296; A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/00163; A61B1/00165; B; B23; B23K; B23K26/00; B23K26/02; B23K26/06; B23K26/064; B23K26/0643; B23K26/0648; G02B6/26; G02B6/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
127 words
An optical head assembly for coupling a laser beam to an optical fiber comprising: an optical fiber having a core and a cladding covering the core and an end face for receiving said laser beam; a protection film covering a portion of said cladding; means, formed on a predetermined outer surface region of said cladding on which there is no protection film and which extends along the optical fiber, for scattering a component of the laser beam introduced into the cladding out of the cladding; a heat conductive case encapsulating the scattering means and having an inner surface separated from the scattering means; and absorbing means formed on the inner surface of the heat conductive case for absorbing the laser beam component scattered from said scattering means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
127 words
An optical head assembly for coupling a laser beam to an optical fiber comprising: an optical fiber having a core and a cladding covering the core and an end face for receiving said laser beam; a protection film covering a portion of said cladding; means, formed on a predetermined outer surface region of said cladding on which there is no protection film and which extends along the optical fiber, for scattering a component of the laser beam introduced into the cladding out of the cladding; a heat conductive case encapsulating the scattering means and having an inner surface separated from the scattering means; and absorbing means formed on the inner surface of the heat conductive case for absorbing the laser beam component scattered from said scattering means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
An optical head assembly according to claim 1, wherein said scattering means is a rough surface formed on the outer surface region of the cladding.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
An optical head assembly according to claim 2, wherein the rough surface comprises a roughened surface of the cladding.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An optical head assembly according to claim 2, wherein the rough surface comprises a coating on the surface of the cladding of a material having a refractive index substantially equal to the cladding.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
An optical head assembly according to claim 2, wherein the rough surface comprises particles bonded to the surface of the cladding which particles have a refractive index substantially equal to cladding.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An optical head assembly according to claim 2, wherein the rough surface treated by a chemical etchant.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
An optical head assembly according to claim 1, wherein said heat conductive case is a hollow holder formed of thermally conductive material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
An optical head assembly according to claim 7, further comprising a non-thermally conductive member interposed between the optical fiber and the hollow holder.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
An optical fiber assembly according to claim 7, wherein the absorbing layer is formed on the inner surface of the hollow holder.
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