Stub having an optical fiber

Abstract

A device includes a stub, and an optical fiber. The stub has an aperture, and a first end and a second end. The optical fiber is mounted in the aperture of the stub. The optical fiber has a first end and a second end. The first end of the optical fiber is polished so as to be flush with the first end of the stub. The second end of the optical fiber is cleaved at a predetermined position so as to provide for a predetermined length of the optical fiber measured from the first end of the optical fiber to the second end of the optical fiber.

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         29 . A method of making a device, the method comprising the steps of: 
 selecting a stub having an aperture;    applying an adhesive material to at least one of the aperture of the stub or an optical fiber;    inserting the optical fiber into the aperture of the stub so as to affix the optical fiber to the stub by way of the adhesive material;    polishing a first end of the stub and a first end of the optical fiber so as to form a physical contact surface finish;    cleaving the optical fiber so as to form a second end of the optical fiber;    controlling the length of the optical fiber by pre-selecting the location of the second end of the optical fiber during the cleaving step relative to the first end of the optical fiber; and    forming a lens at the second end of the optical fiber, and wherein    the step of cleaving includes a laser ablation process.    
     
     
         30 . A method according to  claim 29  wherein the step of forming a lens includes a lasing process.  
     
     
         31 . A method according to  claim 30 , further comprising the step of optically associating the lens at the second end of the optical fiber with an optically active portion of an optoelectronic device.  
     
     
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         34 . A method of making a device, the method comprising the steps of: 
 selecting a stub having an aperture;    applying an adhesive material to at least one of the aperture of the stub or an optical fiber;    inserting the optical fiber into the aperture of the stub so as to affix the optical fiber to the stub by way of the adhesive material;    polishing a first end of the stub and a first end of the optical fiber so as to form a physical contact surface finish;    cleaving the optical fiber so as to form a second end of the optical fiber;    controlling the length of the optical fiber by pre-selecting the location of the second end of the optical fiber during the cleaving step relative to the first end of the optical fiber; and    forming a lens at the second end of the optical fiber, and wherein    step of cleaving includes an application of a mechanical force.    
     
     
         35 . A method according to  claim 34  wherein the step of forming a lens includes a lasing process.  
     
     
         36 . A method according to  claim 35 , further comprising the step of optically associating the lens at the second end of the optical fiber with an optically active portion of an optoelectronic device.  
     
     
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