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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 06, 2002
Applicant:
Inventor:
Simon Meadowcroft, Stowmarket, GB;
Assignee:
Agilent Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/42 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/42 ;
Abstract
A method for aligning optical components in an optical assembly. The method comprises the steps of pre-aligning the optical fiber to the optical device, measuring a coupling efficiency of the optical fiber to the optical device, applying energy to a support means, the energy being sufficient to enable the support means to become ductile, and applying a force to the support means in a direction which increases the coupling efficiency.