Patent ID: 6310997
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: G02B,H01S

Abstract:
A ferrule assembly comprising:an optical fiber in which a Bragg grating is provided;a ferrule attached to an end portion of said optical fiber including one end face thereof, said ferrule having a securing portion having a predetermined inside diameter so as to secure said optical fiber and an accommodating portion having an inside diameter greater than that of said securing portion so as to accommodate a grating region where said Bragg grating is arranged; anda tapered portion, for securing said optical fiber with solder, provided at an end face of the securing portion of said ferrule,wherein a part of said optical fiber excluding said grating region is secured to the securing portion of said ferrule, said grating region in said optical fiber being accommodated in the accommodating portion of said ferrule in a state separated from an inner wall of said accommodating portion without being secured to said ferrule.