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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2020
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2016
Afl Telecommunications Llc, Duncan, SC (US);
Bin Liu, Chestnut Hill, MA (US);
Xiujiang Huang, Westford, MA (US);
Scott Prescott, Belmont, NH (US);
AFL Telecommunications LLC, Duncan, SC (US);
Abstract
Encircled flux compliant test apparatus are provided. A test apparatus includes an optical connector, and a light source, the light source operable to emit encircled flux compliant light. The test apparatus further includes a first collimator, and a beam splitter optically aligned with the first collimator. The test apparatus further includes a first optical fiber pigtail connected to the light source, and a second optical fiber pigtail connected between the optical connector and the first collimator. A first portion of the light emitted by the light source is transmitted from the first optical fiber pigtail by the beam splitter and first collimator to the second optical fiber pigtail, and from the second optical fiber pigtail to the optical connector.