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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Ray Lange, Melbourne, FL (US);
Michael O'Reilly, Melbourne, FL (US);
Charles E. Bryant, Fellsmere, FL (US);
Assignee:
Harris Corporation, Melbourne, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 3/00 ;
Abstract
A multi-fiber ribbon-coupled multi-channel, optical amplifier architecture has a compact form factor for coupling to a multi-fiber ribbon. A single clad fiber is pulled to a prescribed diameter based upon the geometry and dimensions of the inner clad of a clad-pumped fiber. The single clad fiber is affixed in a V-shaped groove in a waveguide substrate, by optical fiber bonding epoxy back-filled in the groove, and which wicks around the single clad fiber. After the epoxy cures, any fiber and epoxy above the substrate are removed down to its surface.