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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2018
The United States of America, As Represented BY the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Rafael R. Gattass, Washington, DC (US);
Leslie Brandon Shaw, Woodbridge, VA (US);
Jasbinder S. Sanghera, Ashburn, VA (US);
Shyam S. Bayya, Ashburn, VA (US);
Daniel L. Rhonehouse, Chesapeake Beach, MD (US);
The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for mechanically encapsulating an infrared transmitting optical fiber, removing any power coupled to the cladding of the infrared optical fiber, and bridging the thermal properties between the optical fiber and the mechanical ferrule used. Embodiments of the present disclosure have several advantages over prior systems. For example, in an embodiment, the transmitting ferrule does not require epoxy to mount the fiber to the ferrule, isolates the front face of the fiber, and allows for high power to be incident on the connector without damage by reducing the thermal induced stress and managing any stray light coupled to the core.