F-Term-List

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AA00
FIELDS OF APPLICATION

AA01

AA02

AA03

AA04

. For optical communications

. For medical treatment

. For illumination

. Others

BA00
CONNECTED OBJECTS

BA01

BA02

BA03

BA04

BA05

BA06

BA07

. Light-emitting sources

. . Semiconductor light-emitting elements

. . . Light-emitting elements via lenses

. . . Light-emitting elements via short optical fibers

. . . Array-type light-emitting elements

. . Power lasers

. . Lamps

BA11

BA12

BA13

BA14

BA15

. Light-receiving elements

. . Light-receiving elements via lenses

. . Light-receiving elements via short optical fibers

. . Array-type light-receiving elements

. Sunlight or natural light

BA21

BA22

BA23

BA24

BA25

. Thin films

. . Coupling form

. . . Thin films coupled via lenses

. . . Direct coupling

. . . Diffraction gratings or prisms

BA31

BA32

BA33

BA34

BA35

. Connection of light guides

. . Light guides coupled via lenses

. . Rotary joints

. . Connection with the polarization plane-retaining optical fibers

. . Connection with optical fiber bundles

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VARIANTS CHARACTERIZED BY THE COUPLING SECTION

CA01

CA02

CA03

CA04

CA05

CA06

CA07

CA08

CA09

CA10

. Variants characterized by optical fibers

. . Kinds of optical fibers

. . . Polarization plane-retaining optical fibers

. . . Single mode

. . Optical characteristics of the optical fibers

. . Fiber shapes

. . . Tapered shapes

. . . Lens-like shapes

. . . End face coating (e.g., reflection prevention films)

. . . End face inclination

CA11

CA12

CA13

CA14

CA15

CA16

CA17

CA18

CA19

CA20

. Variants characterized by the lenses

. . Lens shapes

. . . Spherical lenses

. . . . Sphere lenses

. . . Aspherical lenses

. . . Converging lenses

. . . Cylindrical lenses

. . . Coating of the lens surface (e.g., reflection prevention films)

. . . End face inclination

. . Optical characteristics of the lenses

CA21

. . Combination of lenses

CA31

CA32

CA33

CA34

CA35

CA36

CA37

CA38

CA39

CA40

. Prisms or diffraction gratings

. . Variants utilizing prisms

. . Variants utilizing diffraction gratings and holograms

. Thin film sections

. . Optical characteristics of the optical couplers

. . Optical coupler shapes

. Reflecting members

. . Utilizing mirror surfaces

. . Utilizing full reflection

. . . Tapered shapes

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VARIANTS CHARACTERIZED BY STRUCTURE OR CONFIGURATION

DA01

DA02

DA03

DA04

DA05

DA06

. Affixing of sections

. . Affixed objects

. . . Light-emitting, receiving elements

. . . Optical fibers

. . . Lenses

. . Support structures

DA11

DA12

DA13

DA14

DA15

DA16

DA17

DA18

DA19

DA20

. . Positioning members

. . . Grooves

. . . Stoppers

. . . Tapered members

. . . Sleeves

. . Securing

. . . Adhesion

. Position adjustment and optical axis alignment

. . Adjustment by screws

. . Adjustment by plastic deformation

DA21

DA22

DA23

. . Adjustment by eccentric center pieces

. . Adjustment apparatuses

. . . Automatic adjustment means

DA31

DA32

DA33

DA34

DA35

DA36

DA37

DA38

DA39

DA40

. Attaching and detaching mechanisms

. . Screw attachment and detachment

. . Snap attachment and detachment

. . Bayonet attachment and detachment

. Housing structureS

. . Hermetic seals

. Protection and security structures

. . Cooling and heat dissipation

. . Safety and protection

. . Shields

2H037	Optical coupling of light guides
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