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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2009
Filed:
Apr. 03, 2007
Mamoru Nakamura, Hyogo, JP;
Takeshi Satake, Hyogo, JP;
Motohiko Yamasaki, Hyogo, JP;
Moriyuki Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Kenji Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiki Yamakawa, Tokyo, JP;
Mamoru Nakamura, Hyogo, JP;
Takeshi Satake, Hyogo, JP;
Motohiko Yamasaki, Hyogo, JP;
Moriyuki Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Kenji Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Yoshiki Yamakawa, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An optical fiber/glass tube fusion spliced structure includes an optical fiber made of glass and a glass tube through which the optical fiber is inserted and at least in part of the optical fiber/glass tube fusion spliced structure, an outer circumference portion of the optical fiber and an inner circumference portion of the glass tube are fusion spliced. Part of the fusion spliced portion located in one of the optical fiber and the glass tube is formed of a material having a lower fusion point than a fusion point of part of the fusion spliced portion located in the other.