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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2003
Benjamin J. Eggleton, Camperdown, AU;
Mikio Ogai, Atlanta, GA (US);
Mikhail Sumetsky, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Benjamin J. Eggleton, Camperdown, AU;
Mikio Ogai, Atlanta, GA (US);
Mikhail Sumetsky, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Fitel U.S.A. Corp., Norcross, GA (US);
Abstract
A microstructured optical component is formed from an optical preform fabricated to include one ore more internal regions of differing refractive index. The preform is drawn into a fiber and sliced into relatively long individual fiber segments, each segment thus forming a microstructured optical component. An optical signal may then be coupled through a sidewall of the component in a direction parallel to the endfaces of the segment. A more complex structure can be formed by grouping together a plurality of fiber segments and performing an additional drawing and slicing process.