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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2001
Robert E. Brown, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Jeffrey E. Leclaire, Boca Raton, FL (US);
John L. Sullivan, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Huizong Lu, Coral Springs, FL (US);
Zygo Corporation, Middlefield, CT (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for aligning a fiber to an optical device includes a base, a fiber holder mounted on the base, the fiber holder holding the fiber during operation of the apparatus, a first movable stage mounted on the base, the first movable stage holding the optical device during operation of the apparatus, a second movable stage mounted on the base, wherein the second movable stage is configured to move parallel to the first movable stage, a fiber positioner attached to the second movable stage, and a processor programmed to control the movement of the first movable stage and the second movable stage, wherein, during operation of the apparatus, the processor moves the first movable stage and the second movable stage towards the fiber.