| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved method and apparatus which can adopt an automation process to a certain extent to easily align an optical fiber with a waveguide. SOLUTION: The apparatus for facilitating the alignment of an optical fiber to an integrated waveguide component (1) comprising a substrate (2) having an integral waveguide (4) comprises mask means arranged to be disposed between the optical fiber and the integrated waveguide component (1), wherein the mask means includes an aperture (12) extending therethrough. In use, the aperture (12) is substantially exactly aligned with the waveguide (4) thereby to permit light from the optical fiber to be transmitted to the waveguide (4) but to substantially prevent light from the optical fiber from passing around the waveguide (4) and/or through the substrate (2). COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO
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