Abstract: A fiber optic adapter includes a shell body defining an inner space, a dividing wall dividing the inner space into two receptacles, an installation seat, and a securing seat. The installation seat and the securing seat are respectively located in the receptacles. The securing seat includes a plurality of base walls connected in pairs, a plurality of pairs of clamping walls, and a plurality of clenching walls. Each base wall cooperates with a respective pair of the clamping walls and a respective clenching wall to form a ring-shaped structure, with each adjacent two of the base wall, the pair of clamping walls and the clenching wall defining a gap therebetween.

Abstract: An optical receptacle includes: a first optical surface configured to allow, to enter the optical receptacle, light emitted from the photoelectric conversion element package, or emit, toward the photoelectric conversion element package, light travelled inside the optical receptacle; a second optical surface configured to emit, toward the optical transmission member, the light travelled inside the optical receptacle, or allow, to enter the optical receptacle, light emitted from the optical transmission member; a cylindrical part configured to house at least a part of the photoelectric conversion element package such that the first optical surface and the photoelectric conversion element face each other; and a first groove part disposed at a periphery of the first optical surface.

Abstract: An optical proximity sensor includes a first vertical cavity surface-emitting laser configured for self-mixing interferometry to determine distance to and/or velocity of an object. The optical proximity sensor also includes a second vertical cavity surface-emitting laser configured for self-mixing interferometry to determine whether any variation in a fixed distance has occurred. The optical proximity sensor leverages output from the second vertical cavity surface-emitting laser to calibrate output from the second vertical cavity surface-emitting laser to eliminate and/or mitigate environmental effects, such as temperature changes.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an optical coupling device including at least one supporting layer comprising a first support wall and a second support wall. The at least one supporting layer comprises at least one bridging waveguide for coupling electromagnetic radiation to and from an optical resonator or optical device, the at least one bridging waveguide extending between the first support wall and the second support wall.

Abstract: A device utilized for spectrally combining multi lasers or laser emitters into a single high-power beam. Exemplary embodiments of the device consist of a monolithic structure, such as a hollow tube, wherein the input end cap comprises a transform optic and the output end cap comprises a transmission grating.

Abstract: An ablation catheter system configured with a compact force sensor at a distal end for detection of contact forces exerted on an end effector. The force sensor includes fiber optics operatively coupled with reflecting members on a structural member. In one embodiment, the optical fibers and reflecting members cooperate with the deformable structure to provide a variable gap interferometer for sensing deformation of the structural member due to contact force. In another embodiment, a change in the intensity of the reflected light is detected to measure the deformation. The measured deformations are then used to compute a contact force vector. In some embodiments, the force sensor is configured to passively compensate for temperature changes that otherwise lead to erroneous force indications. In other embodiments, the system actively compensates for errant force indications caused by temperature changes by measuring certain local temperatures of the structural member.

Abstract: Provided are a measurement support device, an endoscope system, a processor for an endoscope system, and a measurement support method capable of easily and highly accurately measuring the size of a subject. In the measurement support device related to one aspect of the invention, the position of a spot by measurement auxiliary light is measured, and information indicating the actual size of a subject is acquired on the basis of the measurement result to create and display a marker. Moreover, an optical axis of the measurement auxiliary light has an inclination angle that is not 0 degrees with respect to an optical axis of the imaging optical system in a case where the optical axis of the measurement auxiliary light is projected on a plane including the optical axis of the imaging optical system.

Abstract: A lens alignment system and method is disclosed. The disclosed system/method integrates one or more lens retaining members/tubes (LRM/LRT) and focal length spacers (FLS) each comprising a metallic material product (MMP) specifically manufactured to have a thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) in a predetermined range via selection of the individual MMP materials and an associated MMP manufacturing process providing for controlled TEC. This controlled LRM/LRT TEC enables a plurality of optical lenses (POL) fixed along a common optical axis (COA) by the LRM/LRT to maintain precise interspatial alignment characteristics that ensure consistent and/or controlled series focal length (SFL) within the POL to generate a thermally neutral optical system (TNOS). Integration of the POL using this LRM/LRT/FLS lens alignment system reduces the overall TNOS implementation cost, reduces the overall TNOS mass, reduces TNOS parts component count, and increases the reliability of the overall optical system.

Abstract: Provided is an optical cap component in which a lens is attached to a shell with a high positional accuracy. An optical cap component 1 according to the present invention includes: a shell 30 with an opening 32a; a lens 20 inserted into and fixed in the opening 32a of the shell 30; and a fixing member 40 that fixes the lens 20 and the shell 30 together, wherein the opening 32a has an inside diameter larger than a diameter of the lens 20, and the fixing member 40 is made of glass containing an inorganic filler 41.

Abstract: (Problem) To provide an optical ferrule that can easily accommodate multicore optical fibers, without an accompanying increase in the number of components. (Resolution Means) The optical ferrule 1 includes a guide opening 14 formed by an upper wall 10, a bottom wall 11, and a pair of side walls 12 and 13; a guide part 15 that extends forward from the upper wall 10 and the guide opening 14; and an optical coupler 20 provided on the upper surface of the upper wall 10. The optical coupler 20 has a waveguide aligning part 21 that aligns and holds an optical waveguide 2, and a light direction converter 22 that changes the direction of light from the optical waveguide 2 and emits the light toward an opposing optical ferrule 1.

Abstract: A direct coupling fiber-device structure including an optical fiber and a micro device is provided. The optical fiber has a first end, a second end opposite to the first end, and an inner cavity recessed from the first end. The micro device is in the inner cavity. The micro device has a first surface and a second surface. The first surface is substantially facing away from the first end. The second surface is opposite to the first surface and facing toward the first end.

Abstract: An optical sub-assembly comprising a filtering optical module, a light emitting module having a light emitting device (LED), at least a light receiving module, at least one wavelength filter, a fibre optic connector and cable having a fiber optic, and a telescopic-shaped core cylinder module having at least two tapered diameter core portions and at least a gel coating layer over an inner surface thereof is provided. A first optical signal of the light emitting device is directed to the tapered diameter core portions, the at least one wavelength filter, and onto the fibre optic. The telescopic-shaped core cylinder module is configured to perform isolation on optical signals via the tapered diameter core portions, taperedly shrinking the area for reflected light to impinge on the LED, and the at least a gel coating layer absorbing wavelengths of the optical signals reflected in and to the tapered diameter core portions.

Abstract: A capillary comprises a capillary channel, an inner layer, and an outer layer, wherein the inner and outer layers comprise different silica materials. An axicon lens formed on a facet end of the capillary channel has a selected geometry, such that the inner layer has an axicon angle ? and a post angle ?. The inner layer may be fused silica and the outer layer may be borosilicate glass. The post angle ? is determined in part by an etch rate constant of the borosilicate glass and an etch rate constant of the fused silica in at least one etching reagent. Embodiments may comprise at least two capillary channels, and an axicon lens formed on a facet end of each of the at least two capillary channels. The capillary may be used as an electrospray emitter, optionally with light simultaneously while generating an electrospray.

Abstract: A method of tuning a fiber optic connector includes: assembling the fiber optic connector to a partially assembled state; tuning the fiber optic connector in the partially assembled state; assembling the fiber optic connector to an assembled state; and tuning the fiber optic connector in the assembled state.

Abstract: A lighting apparatus includes: a light source configured to generate laser beams; a light converter disposed in a direction in which the laser beams are emitted and configured to generate converted beams excited by the laser beams and transmitted beams of the laser beams; and a light housing disposed in front of the light converter, having an opening along a path of beam travel, and configured to adjust a light distribution of the converted beams.

Abstract: A cable management structure (100, 200, 300) for an optical fiber distribution rack (10) is disclosed. In one aspect, the cable management structure (100) supports cables extending from an optical fiber distribution element (50) supported by the rack (10). In one embodiment, a plurality of first cable support guides (102a) are vertically aligned along a first plane (190) while a plurality of second cable support guides (102b) are vertically aligned along a second plane (192). As presented, the first cable support guides (102a) are offset from the second cable support guides (102b) such that the first plane (190) is horizontally recessed from the second plane (192). In one embodiment a side channel frame (130) is provided to support the cable support guides (102). In another embodiment, the optical fiber distribution element (50) is provided with linearly spaced mounting arrangements (60) configured for engagement with cable support guides (202, 302).

Abstract: A reference light source device for calibration of a spectral radiance meter includes an integrating sphere having a radiance reference plane, which is an opening; and a plurality of first optical ports, which are formed apart from each other in an outer wall of the integrating sphere to allow light rays with equivalent wavelength characteristics to enter an interior of the integrating sphere.

Abstract: Some devices comprise a first light-guiding component, a second light-guiding component, a lens, an optical-correction component that has a reflecting surface that faces the lens, and a sheath, which causes astigmatism. The reflecting surface has an optical power on a first axis of two orthogonal axes, the optical power on the first axis compensates for the astigmatism, and the reflecting surface has a negligible optical power on a second axis of the two orthogonal axes. Also, the reflecting surface is configured to reflect light from the lens and redirect the reflected light through the sheath.

Abstract: A tunable, all-optical, coupling method for a high-Q silica microsphere and an optical waveguide is disclosed. By means of a novel optical nanopositioning method, induced thermal expansion of an asymmetric microsphere stem for laser powers up to 211 mW is observed and used to fine tune the microsphere-waveguide coupling. Microcavity displacements ranging from (0.61±0.13)-(3.49±0.13) ?m and nanometer scale sensitivities varying from (2.81±0.08)-(17.08±0.76) nm/mW are obtained. Additionally, an apparent linear dependency of coupling distance on stem laser heating is achieved. Using these methods, coupling can be altered such that the differing and customizable coupling regimes can be achieved.

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical module including an optical transmitter which is configured to output a first optical signal, an optical receiver which is configured to receive a second optical signal, a holder which is configured to include an optical fiber on which the first optical signal is incident and from which the second optical signal is emitted. The optical module further includes a first optical filter disposed between the optical transmitter and the holder to transmit the first optical signal and reflect the second optical signal, a first parallel light lens disposed between the first optical filter and the optical transmitter, and a second parallel light lens disposed between the first optical filter and the holder.

Abstract: An optical beam expanding module that has a housing, a ferrule mounted in the housing, a cable extending into the housing, an optical fiber of the cable being received in an inner bore of the ferrule; and an optical lens mounted in the housing at a front end surface of the ferrule for expanding the diameter of a light beam output from the optical fiber. The optical beam expanding module is adapted to be assembled as a single component in any one of assembly channels in mounting bodies of different connectors. There is provided a standardized optical beam expanding module being adapted to be applied to different beam expanding connectors.

Abstract: A wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) transistor-outline (TO)-can assembly is provided that is capable of transmitting optical data signals having multiple wavelengths. The WDM TO-can assembly can be packaged in a relatively small package without requiring a large amount of plant retooling or capital investment, and that can be made available in the market relatively quickly. A plurality of the WDM TO-can assemblies can be incorporated into a small form factor or C form factor pluggable-type optical communications module to achieve high data rates.

Abstract: A bidirectional optoelectronic sub-assembly. The bidirectional optoelectronic sub-assembly includes an assembly body. The assembly body is configured to interface a light source, a photodetector, an optical waveguide, coupling optics and a beam splitter in optical alignment. The assembly body includes a light source port configured to accommodate the light source, an optical port configured to interface with an optical connector of the optical waveguide, a beam splitter slot configured to accommodate the beam splitter on a first optical path between the light source and the optical waveguide, and on a second optical path between the optical waveguide and the photodetector, and a faraday cage cavity configured to accommodate the photodetector.

Abstract: A light incidence plane of the core 15 includes a plurality of planes 15a to 15c unparalleled with each other to which a light beam emitted from at least one laser element 21 is entered. When seen on a cross section taken along the longer direction of an optical fiber 10, light beams entered to a core 15 from the inclined planes 15b and 15c inclined to an axis CA of the optical fiber 10 in the plurality of the planes 15a to 15c are propagated from a region surrounded by a line and the inclined planes 15b and 15c forming an acute angle, the line being passed through the incident points of the light beams entered to the inclined planes 15b and 15c and parallel with an axis CA.

Abstract: There is provided an optical assembly (100) comprising an optical fiber arrangement (220, 230) and a lens arrangement (120). The lens arrangement (120) is spatially disposed relative to the fiber arrangement (220, 230) so as to be capable of providing an axial substantially collimated beam of radiation in response to receiving radiation from the optical fiber arrangement (220, 230) and capable of providing a focused beam of radiation to the optical fiber arrangement (220, 330) in response to receiving substantially collimated radiation to the lens arrangement (120). The assembly (100) further comprises a configuration of elements (110, 130, 200, 260) for spatially disposing the optical fiber arrangement (220, 230) relative to the lens arrangement (120).

Abstract: An optical module providing laser diodes (LD) and monitor PDs is disclosed. The LDs and monitor PDs are mounted on a module substrate that also mounts a resin body. The resin body includes a mirror surface which causes a total inner reflection for the optical beams coming from the LDs toward the inner fibers set in one side of the resin body. The mirror surface further provides a blip to refract portions of the optical beams toward the monitor PDs.

Abstract: An optical transceiver includes a positioning element, a fiber connecting segment, a base and a housing. The positioning element has a first positioning part. The fiber connecting segment tightly fits to the positioning element. The housing supports at least one optical transceiving element and is connected to the positioning element. The base has a second positioning part and is configured for supporting the positioning element and the fiber connecting segment. The first positioning part and the second positioning part define the position of the fiber connecting segment.

Abstract: A microlens exposure system includes a microlenses array and a mask fixed in place a predetermined space apart, wherein the gap between the microlens array and an exposure substrate can easily be adjusted with high precision to an aligned focal point position of the microlenses. Laser light for exposure is irradiated onto a resist film by microlenses of a microlens array. Light from a microscope passes through a hole in a Cr film of a mask, and the light is transmitted through a microlens and radiated onto the resist film. Whether or not the light transmitted through the microlens has an aligned focal point on the resist film is observed through the microscope, whereby the aligned focal point of exposure light made to converge by the microlenses on the resist film can be distinguished.

Abstract: An optical module includes a light emitting element, an optical fiber, a wavelength separating filter that is arranged at a predetermined angle with respect to a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber on a plane including the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber, and a lens for focusing light emitted from the light emitting element on the optical fiber via the wavelength separating filter. The light emitting element is arranged while being offset in a direction perpendicular to a central axis of the lens on a plane where the wavelength separating filter has the predetermined angle with respect to the central axis of the lens.

Abstract: An optical fiber assembly and a method of assembly thereof. The optical fiber assembly includes a support plate defining an array of support plate through holes, and an alignment template plate defining an array of alignment template plate through holes. At least one support plate through hole or alignment template plate through hole may be flared. At least one support plate through hole or alignment template plate through hole may include a compliant film.

Abstract: A communication connector includes a housing having a panel flange configured to abut against a rear of a panel and a mating end configured to be positioned forward of the panel. The housing has panel nut threads and a panel nut is threadably coupled thereto. The panel nut has a tether extending therefrom with a first tether loop secured to the panel nut and a second tether loop at a second end. A protective cap is removably coupled to the mating end of the housing. The protective cap has a lanyard extending therefrom having a first lanyard loop removably coupled to the second tether loop. When the protective cap is coupled to the mating end, access to the at least one conductor is restricted, and when the protective cap is removed from the mating end, access to the at least one conductor is allowed.

Abstract: A connector for ribbon optical fiber comprises a plug (1) and a socket (2). The plug (1) movably connects with the socket (2) through buttons (106) which are set on the both sides of the front end of the plug, and an alignment core (12) which allows a ribbon optical fiber movably aligning in the inside movement is also set on the front end of the plug (1). In the connector for ribbon optical fiber of present invention, the plug (1) movably connects with the socket (2) through buttons (106), therefore repeated plugging and pulling can be achieved, and the optical fiber movably aligns inside the alignment core with the advantages of simple structure and good effect of alignment.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus that is capable of simplifying controls for light sources. A polygon mirror with four reflective surfaces deflects light beams emitted from first and second light sources. A housing in which the light sources and the polygon mirror are arranged is configured so that optical paths of the light beams toward the polygon mirror are parallel to a virtual plane containing a rotating axis of the polygon mirror, and so that the light beams are incident on adjoining reflective surfaces of the polygon mirror. First and second driver ICs drive the first and second light sources in one of operation modes. A control unit outputs the same operation mode signal to the first and second driver ICs at the same timing so that the first and second light sources operate in the same operation mode.

Abstract: An optical fiber fusion splicer that heats and fusion-splices optical fibers to each other, the optical fiber fusion splicer includes: a coating clamp installation base; a coating clamp that is attached to the coating clamp installation base and has a coating clamp lid that is openable and closable; and a first power source for advancing the coating clamp installation base and opening the coating clamp lid. An operation of opening the coating clamp lid is performed using the first power source after the fusion splicing is completed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a fiber optic jack for routing optical signals. In another aspect, the present invention provides a fiber optic connector with accurate alignment that may be used with, among other things, the fiber optic jack.

Abstract: A method including the steps of providing a light-diffusing optical fiber (12a) having a glass core (20), a cladding (40) surrounding the core (20), and a plurality of nano-sized structures in the form of voids (32) situated within said core (20) or at a core-cladding boundary; cleaving the light-diffusing fiber (12a), thereby forming a cleaved end face (66); and applying energy to one or more of 1) the cleaved end face (66) and 2) the light-diffusing fiber (12b) along a portion of the length thereof adjacent the cleaved end face (66), the amount of energy being sufficient to collapse and seal the voids (32) exposed at the cleaved end face (66), leaving a sealed cleaved end face (68). A lens may then be attached to the sealed cleaved end face (68), or the sealed cleaved end face (68) may be softened sufficiently to induce formation of a lensing surface such as a convex lensing surface (60) on the sealed end face (68).

Abstract: A method including the steps of providing a light-diffusing optical fiber (12a) having a glass core (20), a cladding (40) surrounding the core (20), and a plurality of nano-sized structures in the form of voids (32) situated within said core (20) or at a core-cladding boundary; cleaving the light-diffusing fiber (12a), thereby forming a cleaved end face (66); and applying energy to one or more of 1) the cleaved end face (66) and 2) the light-diffusing fiber (12b) along a portion of the length thereof adjacent the cleaved end face (66), the amount of energy being sufficient to collapse and seal the voids (32) exposed at the cleaved end face (66), leaving a sealed cleaved end face (68). A lens may then be attached to the sealed cleaved end face (68), or the sealed cleaved end face (68) may be softened sufficiently to induce formation of a lensing surface such as a convex lensing surface (60) on the sealed end face (68).

Abstract: A solar collector which concentrates sunlight by a matrix of solar luminescence concentrators that are made up of fiber optic material which collect and concentrate light assembly into fiber optic cables and which guide the light to a desired location where it can be used for lighting or photo voltaic conversion into electricity.

Abstract: An optical delivery apparatus is disclosed including: an optical fiber extending between a distal end having a distal end face and a proximal end having a proximal end face, an optical element positioned to receive the light emitted from the distal end face and direct the light to an illumination region; and a non-metallic housing containing the optical fiber and the optical element and maintaining the relative position of the optical fiber and the optical element.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an optical subassembly includes a housing, a ball lens, a constraining insert, and a ball lens constraint. The housing includes a fiber receptacle formed in a first end of the housing and a second receptacle formed in a second end of the housing opposite the first end. The fiber receptacle and second receptacle define a cavity through the housing from the first end to the second end of the housing. The ball lens and the constraining insert are disposed within the cavity. The ball lens constraint is configured to cooperate with the constraining insert to constrain the ball lens in three dimensions within the cavity.

Abstract: An optical coupling lens includes a main portion and two reference portions. The main portion includes a first surface having at least one first converging lens formed thereon, a second surface having at least one second converging lenses formed thereon, and a reflecting surface. The second surface is substantially perpendicular to the first surface. An angle between the reflecting surface and the first surface is about 45 degrees. An optical axis of the first converging lens is substantially perpendicular to the first surface, and an optical axis of the second converging lens is substantially perpendicular to the second surface. Each reference portion includes a reference member. The reference member includes a reference point. A connecting line of the reference points of the reference portions is substantially parallel to the first surface and the second surface, and the connecting line is in a surface substantially coplanar with the reflecting surface.

Abstract: The expanded beam, fiber optic connector includes an optical fiber, and a ferrule. The optical fiber includes a modified mode field diameter segment. The ferrule includes a recess. The optical fiber is retained by the ferrule. The modified mode field diameter segment is positioned in the recess of the ferrule.

Abstract: A lens element includes a main body. The main body includes a number of first lens portions, a number of second lens portions corresponding to the first lens portions, and a deflecting portion upwardly protruding from a surface of the main body. The deflecting portion includes a deflecting surface positioned outside the main body. The deflecting surface deflects optical signals between the first lens portions and the second lens portions.

Abstract: An optical device includes first and second optical waveguides that each include a core and a cladding, and a connector that optically couples the first optical waveguide and the second optical waveguide with a lens interposed therebetween, wherein, in at least one of the first and the second optical waveguides, a difference in refractive index between the core and the cladding in a first direction differs from a difference in refractive index between the core and the cladding in a second direction that is different from the first direction, and wherein, in at least one of the first and the second optical waveguide, a first point of emergence of first rays that are output at angles in the first direction and a second point of emergence of second rays that are output at angles in the second direction are offset from each other along an optical axis.

Abstract: At the time of assembly of an optical transmission/reception module, a test variable wavelength light source 22 for outputting a test light signal is connected to a connector 8 of an optical fiber 7, and a large-diameter PD 23 measures a transmission loss in a light wavelength band limiting filter 12 while a rotational position determining unit 24 rotates a fiber ferrule 5, so that the rotational position determining unit 24 determines the rotational position ?loss-min of the fiber ferrule 5 which minimizes the transmission loss in the light wavelength band limiting filter 12, and aligns the fiber ferrule 5 at the rotational position ?loss-min.

Abstract: This document discusses, among other things, a connector for an optical imaging probe that includes one or more optical fibers communicating light along the catheter. The device may use multiple sections for simpler manufacturing and ease of assembly during a medical procedure. Light energy to and from a distal minimally-invasive portion of the probe is coupled by the connector to external diagnostic or analytical instrumentation through an external instrumentation lead. Certain examples provide a self-aligning two-section optical catheter with beveled ends, which is formed by separating an optical cable assembly. Techniques for improving light coupling include using a lens between instrumentation lead and probe portions. Techniques for improving the mechanical alignment of a multi-optical fiber catheter include using a stop or a guide.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus may include an optical fiber that may have a surface non-normal to a longitudinal axis of a distal end portion of the optical fiber. The surface may define a portion of an interface configured to redirect electromagnetic radiation propagated from within the optical fiber and incident on the interface to a direction offset from the longitudinal axis. The apparatus may also include a doped silica cap that may be fused to the optical fiber such that the surface of the optical fiber may be disposed within a cavity defined by the doped silica cap.

Abstract: An optical switch includes a microresonator comprising a plurality of silicon nanoparticles within a silicon-rich silicon oxide layer. The microresonator further includes an optical coupler optically coupled to the microresonator and configured to be optically coupled to a signal source. A method of optical switching includes providing an optical switch comprising an optical coupler and a microresonator having a plurality of nanoparticles and receiving an optical pulse by the optical switch, wherein at least a portion of the optical pulse is absorbed by the nanoparticles such that at least a portion of the microresonator undergoes an elevation of temperature and a corresponding refractive index change when the optical pulse has an optical power greater than a predetermined threshold level.

Abstract: An expanded beam optical insert is provided for use in optical data connectors, such as fiber optic connectors or the like. The expanded beam optical insert may be readily assembled, substantially without the use of costly fixturing tools or adhesives, while still allowing the precise positioning of alignment of optical lenses for placement of ferrule assemblies, optical stubs, and the like.

Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for transmitting at least one electro-magnetic radiation is provided. In particular, at least one optical fiber having at least one end extending along a first axis may be provided. Further, a light transmissive optical arrangement may be provided in optical cooperation with the optical fiber. The optical arrangement may have a first surface having a portion that is perpendicular to a second axis, and a second surface which includes a curved portion. The first axis can be provided at a particular angle that is more than 0° and less than 90° with respect to the second axis.