A method of terminating optical fibers by forming a lens directly on the end of the fiber, eliminating the need for precise end-to-end placement or epoxy sealing in fiber connections.

An arrangement of optical fibers in a bundle whereby the geometric configuration of the input end differs from that of the...

Chalcogenide refers to a class of compounds containing elements from group 16 of the periodic table, which includes sulfur...

1. A piece of glass with plane parallel surfaces used to admit light into an optical system and to exclude dirt and...

A laser that distributes its output power among two, three or four optical fibers simultaneously.

The use of a plasma to induce the formation of oxides in the production of graded-index optical fibers.

A fiber optic imaging bundle is a specialized optical device composed of multiple optical fibers bundled together. Each...

Ultraviolet (UV) fiber optics refers to optical fibers that are designed and optimized for the transmission of ultraviolet...

A fiber-coupled photoconductive antenna (FCPA) is a type of optoelectronic device that combines a photoconductive antenna...

1. A group of optical fibers that are fused and then treated to produce a vacuum-tight optical fiber cone or plate. 2. An...

A circular lamp or bundles of optical fibers placed around the perimeter of an objective lens to illuminate the object field...

Germanium crystal refers to a crystalline form of the element germanium (Ge), which is a metalloid and semiconductor...

A fiber optic cable assembly refers to a complete unit consisting of optical fibers, connectors, protective jackets, and...

A vapor-phase oxidation process for fabricating graded-index optical fibers. It differs from outside vapor phase deposition...

The term gradient-index profile refers to a specific type of refractive index distribution within an optical material. In...

A modulator is a device or component that modifies a carrier signal in order to encode information for transmission over a...

A fiber optic sensor is a device that uses optical fibers to detect and measure physical, chemical, biological, or...

An optical testing instrument is a device or system used to evaluate and measure the performance, quality, and...

An infrared transmitting material used in the production of fluoride glasses for optical fibers.

A fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is a type of optical filter that is inscribed or "written" into the core of an optical fiber. It...

A system of mirrors that can be used to direct light from a single laser source into any one of a number of separate optical...

Rare earth dopants refer to elements from the lanthanide series, also known as rare earth elements, that are intentionally...

Brillouin scattering is a phenomenon in physics where an incident electromagnetic wave (usually light) interacts with...

A process that employs heat to remove polyimide plastic coatings from silica optical fibers and capillary tubing.

Optical switching refers to the process of controlling the routing or transmission of optical signals within a network using...

The surface of an optical fiber that is used as a reference when joining optical fibers. Although the outermost cladding is...

Transmission loss in optical fibers caused by packaging processes; it is considered a power-coupling effect from the guided...

Photonic crystals are artificial structures or materials designed to manipulate and control the flow of light in a manner...

Modified chemical vapor deposition (MCVD) is a technique used in the fabrication of optical fibers. It is a specialized form...

The term "embedded laser" typically refers to a laser device that is integrated or embedded into a larger system or...

A technique developed by British Telecom in which the viscous drag of air is used to install optical fibers in narrow...

A device for inducing mode coupling in an optical fiber. Also, a device composed of one or more optical fibers in which...

Any arrangement of a bundle of optical fibers that alters the shape of the image. For example, by systematic regulation of...

A plate consisting of fused optical fibers with both surfaces ground and polished, and having the entrance surface curved to...

Nonlinear optical materials are substances that exhibit optical properties that are not linearly proportional to the...

An electro-optic modulator (EOM) is a device used to modulate the amplitude, phase, or polarization of light waves using an...

In polarization-preserving optical fibers, the element used to induce birefringence. The SAP is highly doped to provide a...

A process for the production of optical fibers. A glass bait is rotated in a traversing flame of a reaction burner....

A bundle of optical fibers arranged randomly for the purpose of transmitting energy, not an image.

Glass consisting of almost pure silicon dioxide (SiO2). Also called vitreous silica. Frequently used in optical fibers and...

Optical fiber is a thin, flexible, transparent strand or filament made of glass or plastic used for transmitting light...

Laser-powered telephone device for analog communications that employs a vibrating plastic membrane as a transmitter to...

An assembly of optical fibers that will not transmit coherent images or information because the relationship of the fibers...

Optical cements and adhesives are specialized materials used in the assembly and bonding of optical components in optical...

A MEMS fiber optic switch is a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device designed to selectively route optical signals...

A dispersion-shifted fiber (DSF) refers to a type of optical fiber designed to minimize the effects of chromatic dispersion,...

A laser whose pulses are expanded, using gratings and optical fibers, before amplification and compressed to increase beam...

The recording of the information contained in a modulated electron beam onto photographic or silicon resin-coated materials....

Optical manufacturing tools and machinery encompass a wide range of equipment, instruments, and systems used in the...

In the context of optical materials, the term "impurity level" refers to the presence of foreign atoms or molecules within...

A shaft, spindle or any object generally passed through a workpiece to hold, support or shape a particular piece during its...

An edge-emitting light-emitting diode is a type of LED structure where light emission occurs primarily along the edge of the...

A fiber optic preform is a cylindrical glass rod or tube used as the starting material for manufacturing optical fibers. It...

A wide-field multiobject spectroscopy system used in astronomy, in which a bundle of low-loss optical fibers positioned on...

Transparent matter that usually is drawn into a cylindrical, pyramidical or conical shape through which light is channeled...

Optoelectronics is a branch of electronics that focuses on the study and application of devices and systems that use light...

A coherent fiber bundle (CFB), also known as a coherent fiber optic bundle, is an assembly of multiple optical fibers...

A method that produces low-loss optical fibers. A glass tube rotates while reactants pass through the tube and heat is...

A device used in measuring the attenuation of multimode optical fibers. A short reference length of fiber when combined with...

A type of fatigue found in optical fibers, caused by water or another corroding agent.

A laser fitted with up to eight optical fibers that transmit the energy to different workstations in turn.

A cable assembly containing both optical fibers and copper electrical conductors in the same jacket.

A fiber optic spectrometer is a device used for measuring the spectral content of light. It utilizes optical fibers to...

A means of testing the strength of optical fibers to ensure reliability, by applying stress to the fiber so that any flaws...

Optical fibers fused together to form a solid, vacuum-tight assembly in the form of a slab or rod. Discs or rectangular...

Nondestructive measurement of the delta and alpha of clad optical fibers that involves interferometry with the fiber...

A V-shaped channel pressed or etched into a substrate, in which, for example, optical fibers may be placed to create an...

An optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) is a specialized instrument used in optical fiber communications to characterize...

A fiber optic transceiver, often simply referred to as an "optical transceiver," is a device used in fiber optic...