LOCATING APPARATUS FOR LASER WELDING AN OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE TO A FERRULE OF SYNTHETIC MATERIAL

摘要

The invention relates to a locating apparatus for laser welding an optical waveguide to a ferrule of synthetic material. Provided on a base plate (1) is a laser optics module for forming and deflecting a laser beam. The laser light source may be connected to the laser optics module (7) by an optical waveguide. Furthermore, the locating apparatus has a holder (3) which holds a ferrule (4) in a defined position for welding. Secured to the base plate (1) in one embodiment, are a plurality of laser optics modules (7) which weld the optical waveguide (6) to the ferrule (4) at a plurality of points on the external diameter of the optical waveguide.