摘要 |
A multi-element assembly and method for aligning first and second components (10, 12) inside an optical collimator assembly (30). The assembly (30) includes an object having spherical a surface (32),first and second components (10, 12), and first and second bores (25, 37). The first and second bores (25, 37) have longitudinal axes which intersect at a predetermined angle. In one embodiment the longitudinal axis of the first and second bores (25, 37) intersect at the center of the objet. In another embodiment the first component (10) is an optical fiber and the second component (12) is a lens. The lens (12) may be a collimating lens. The method includes the steps of providing an object having a spherical surface (32), generating first and second bores (25, 37) in the object, and positioning first and second component (10, 12) in the first and second bores (25, 37), respectively, at first and second positions.
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