Optical Coupling Using Plastic Optical Fiber
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1. An optical coupler comprising:
- a plastic optical fiber; and
a curved support member for mechanically supporting the plastic optical fiber at a predetermined bend radius.
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Abstract
An optical coupler has a plastic optical fiber and a curved support member for mechanically supporting the plastic optical fiber at a predetermined bend radius. The plastic optical fiber can be made of perfluorinated polymer. The plastic optical fiber can be curved at a bend radius of less than 10 mm. This enables compact packaging of the coupler.
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1. An optical coupler comprising:
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a plastic optical fiber; and a curved support member for mechanically supporting the plastic optical fiber at a predetermined bend radius. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of coupling an optical fiber to a photonic integrated circuit, the method comprising:
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bending a plastic optical fiber over a curved support member that mechanically supports the plastic optical fiber at a predetermined bend radius; and adhering the plastic optical fiber to the photonic integrated circuit. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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