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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2002
Nai Zhang, Fremont, CA (US);
Nai Zhang, Fremont, CA (US);
Multiplex, Inc., South Plainfield, NJ (US);
Abstract
In one aspect, the invention is an optical fiber having a modified geometry. The optical fiber includes an optical fiber portion. The optical fiber portion can have a first fiber end face and a cylindrical fiber surface encircling the first fiber end face. The optical fiber having a modified geometry also includes a contoured surface formed from the first fiber end face. The contoured surface does not extend beyond the cylindrical fiber surface. A reflective coating disposed on the contoured surface and an optical transmission region formed from a portion of the cylindrical fiber surface are also included in the optical fiber having a modified geometry.