Patent ID: 8419296
Filing Date: 2013-04-16
Classification: G02B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for fabricating an optical fiber structure configured so that a block-like chip which is tapered toward a fiber-joined end of the block-like chip, and which block-like chip has a length of 5-30 mm is joined to an optical fiber, the system comprising: a chip retainer for retaining the block-like chip; a fiber retainer for retaining the optical fiber; a moving member for relatively moving the chip retainer and the fiber retainer so that the block-like chip retained by the chip retainer and the optical fiber retained by the fiber retainer are in coaxial contact with each other; a heater for heating the block-like chip retained by the chip retainer and the optical fiber retained by the fiber retainer; and an axial relationship observer for observing, from an end of the block-like chip opposite to a fiber-joined end of the block-like chip retained by the chip retainer, an axial relationship between the fiber-joined end of the block-like chip and an end of the optical fiber.