Injection molded low-thermal-expansion multi-fiber ferrule

Ulrich W. Neukirch; Woraphat Dockchoorung; Stephen Q. Smith; Robert A. Bellman; Esteban Marin; Darrell Childers; DJ Hastings

doi:10.1117/12.2545040

28 February 2020 Injection molded low-thermal-expansion multi-fiber ferrule

Ulrich W. Neukirch, Woraphat Dockchoorung, Stephen Q. Smith, Robert A. Bellman, Esteban Marin, Darrell Childers, DJ Hastings

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Proceedings Volume 11286, Optical Interconnects XX; 112860T (2020) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2545040
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2020, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Hybrid injection-molded ferrules are presented which consist of a polymer body and an over-molded glass insert. The average coefficient of thermal expansion observed at the front face of the ferrules is 8 ppm/C from room temperature to 100 C. This design could be applicable for direct heterogeneous re-matable connections between fiber ribbons and photonic integrated circuits which exhibit low thermal expansion and operate at elevated temperatures.

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Ulrich W. Neukirch, Woraphat Dockchoorung, Stephen Q. Smith, Robert A. Bellman, Esteban Marin, Darrell Childers, and DJ Hastings "Injection molded low-thermal-expansion multi-fiber ferrule", Proc. SPIE 11286, Optical Interconnects XX, 112860T (28 February 2020); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2545040

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