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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 30, 1999
Ernest E. Bergmann, Fountain Hill, PA (US);
Agere Systems Optoelectronics Guardian Corp., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
A fiber optic apparatus and a method for altering the orientation of a mirror of the fiber optic apparatus using a laser. The fiber optic apparatus comprises an optical wave guide with at least one optical fiber, a retaining structure, and a mirror. The retaining structure includes at least one lens disposed therein. The optical wave guide is coupled to a first end of the retaining structure and the mirror is coupled to a second end of the retaining structure so that the lens is disposed between the wave guide and the mirror. When the apparatus is being assembled, a portion of the retaining structure is illuminated with a laser to correct misalignments of the components of the apparatus.