Method for assembling a hollow core optical fiber array launcher

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11446776
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17004072

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A method for assembling a beam combiner array including providing an array block having a back wall, a front surface and a plurality of aligned channels extending from the back wall to the front surface, where a bore extends through the back wall and into each channel, and providing a lens array including a plurality of lenses. The method further includes securing the lens array to the front surface of the block so that one of the lenses is aligned with each channel and threading a separate hollow core fiber through one of the bores in the back wall so that an end of the fiber is positioned within the channel. The method also includes aligning each fiber to the lens array so that a beam that propagates down the fiber is emitted into the channel, focused by the lens and emitted from the array as a collimated beam.

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  • NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Goodno, Gregory D Los Angeles, US 44 156
Guenther, Dustin La Mirada, US 7 3
Harkenrider, Joseph M Sugar Land, US 2 3
Ho, James G Los Angeles, US 16 130

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