FLUORIDE GLASS OPTICAL COUPLER COMPONENT, COUPLER, AND METHODS

摘要

A coupler component is formed by embedding an optic fibre (not shown) of fluoride glass in a slot (2) in a substrate (1) of a crown glass or flint glass which has a hardness similar to that of the fibre. The slot (2) has a convex base and the slotted face of the substrate is ground and polished using a non-aqueous polishing medium to expose a portion of the embedded fibre. A coupler may be formed by mating the polished faces of two such components.