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19-01-2012 дата публикации

Packaged multicore fiber optical transceiver module

Номер: US20120014639A1
Принадлежит: International Business Machines Corp

A method and structure for coupling to a plurality of multicore optical fiber strands. A first plurality of optoelectronic devices is provided on a surface of a substrate, the first optoelectronic devices being arranged in a 2D array pattern that corresponds to a 2D array pattern corresponding to different light cores of a first multicore optical fiber. A second plurality of optoelectronic devices is provided on the surface of the substrate, the second optoelectronic devices being arranged in a 2D array pattern that corresponds to a 2D array pattern corresponding to different light cores of a second multicore optical fiber. Each optoelectronic device on the substrate surface provides one of a receive function and a transmit function for interacting with a corresponding core of a multicore optical fiber strand.

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19-01-2012 дата публикации

Holographic mirror for optical interconnect signal routing

Номер: US20120014643A1
Принадлежит: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP

A holographic mirror 10 for re-directing an optical signal that includes a base 14 having an outer surface 16, and a plurality of discrete nano-structures 12 formed into the outer surface of the base. Each nano-structure has an out-of-plane dimension 20 that is within an order of magnitude of one or both in-plane dimensions 22. The plurality of nano-structures are configured in a repeating pattern with a predetermined spacing 18 between nano-structures for re-directing an optical signal.

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09-02-2012 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for detecting multiple optical wave lengths

Номер: US20120033217A1

Optical gratings that perform a number of functions at various wavelengths are formed by various methods that preserve spectral information within a wavelength band, the functions including: coupling radiation from one waveguide ( 7 a 3 ) to another ( 7 a 2 ), controllable gratings that operate on different wavelengths in response to external control signals.

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08-03-2012 дата публикации

Deflection measuring device according to the interferometer principle

Номер: US20120057169A1
Автор: Henrik Krisch
Принадлежит: Krohne Messtechnik GmbH and Co KG

An interferometer type deflection measuring device having a radiation source, a first fiber-optic means forming a first light path, a second fiber-optic means forming a second light path, a deflection body and an evaluation circuit, the first and second fiber-optic means receiving radiation from the radiation source on an input side, and radiation guided in the first and second fiber-optic means, respectively, being brought together on an output side with interference radiation being conveyed to the evaluation circuit for evaluation. The first fiber-optic means and the second fiber-optic means are arranged only on the deflection body, at least one of the first and second fiber-optic means being connected on the input side to the beam source with a single feed optical fiber and at least one of the first and second fiber-optic means being connected on the output side to the evaluation circuit by a single evaluation optical fiber.

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05-04-2012 дата публикации

Large diameter optical waveguide, grating and laser

Номер: US20120082175A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A large diameter optical waveguide, grating, and laser includes a waveguide having at least one core surrounded by a cladding, the core propagating light in substantially a few transverse spatial modes; and having an outer waveguide dimension of said waveguide being greater than about 0.3 mm. At least one Bragg grating may be impressed in the waveguide. The waveguide may be axially compressed which causes the length of the waveguide to decrease without buckling. The waveguide may be used for any application where a waveguide needs to be compression tuned. Also, the waveguide exhibits lower mode coupling from the core to the cladding and allows for higher optical power to be used when writing gratings without damaging the waveguide. The waveguide may resemble a short “block” or a longer “cane” type, depending on the application and dimensions used.

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07-06-2012 дата публикации

Multiple-core optical fiber with coupling between the cores

Номер: US20120141081A1
Принадлежит: Leland Stanford Junior University

An optical fiber includes a cladding, a first core, and a second core. At least one of the first core and the second core is hollow and is substantially surrounded by the cladding. At least a portion of the first core is generally parallel to and spaced from at least a portion of the second core. The optical fiber includes a defect substantially surrounded by the cladding, the defect increasing a coupling coefficient between the first core and the second core.

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02-08-2012 дата публикации

Multicore fiber

Номер: US20120195563A1
Принадлежит: Fujikura Ltd

The multicore fiber comprises 7 or more cores, wherein diameters of the adjacent cores differ from one another, wherein each of the cores performs single-mode propagation, wherein a relative refractive index difference of each of the cores is less than 1.4%, wherein a distance between the adjacent cores is less than 50 μm, wherein, in a case where a transmission wavelength of each of the cores is λ, the distance between the adjacent cores is , a mode field diameter of each of the cores is MFD, and a theoretical cutoff wavelength of each of the cores is λc, (

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23-08-2012 дата публикации

Coupled Photonic Microdevices With Sub-Wavelength Feature Size

Номер: US20120213474A1
Принадлежит: OFS FITEL LLC

Complex, coupled photonic microdevices are formed to include sub-wavelength-sized radial perturbations sufficient to create resonant cavities, where these devices may be formed along the length of a single optical fiber and coupled together to form relatively complex photonic devices. By carefully selecting the placement and separation of these local radius variations, and using microfibers (or other suitable arrangements) to couple optical signals into and out of the device fiber, resonances in the form of whispering gallery modes (WGMs) are created in the device fiber such that a number of coupled microstructures (such as ring resonators) may be formed.

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20-09-2012 дата публикации

Filtered fiber optic probe

Номер: US20120236303A1
Принадлежит: Marple Eric T, Urmey Kirk D

The invention provides improved multi-fiber, fiber optic probe assemblies in which the component parts are adapted for rapid assembly with precise alignment. Some embodiments are adapted to illuminate and collect light from a sample at a particular depth while minimizing interference arising from within the probe assembly itself. Also provided are methods for manufacturing the probe assemblies and optical apparatuses including the probe assemblies.

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20-09-2012 дата публикации

Optical connector and endoscope system

Номер: US20120238821A1
Принадлежит: Individual

Provided is an optical connector including: an SI-type light source side optical fiber which is disposed on the light source side and an SI-type light receiving side optical fiber which is disposed on the light receiving side. Both optical fibers are optically coupled to each other by disposing an end surface of the light source side optical fiber and an end surface of the light receiving side optical fiber so as to face each other. The light source side optical fiber and the receiving side optical fiber are attachable to and detachable from each other. The light source side optical fiber includes a taper portion in which the diameter of the core portion increases toward the end surface of the light source side optical fiber.

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27-09-2012 дата публикации

Multi-diameter optical fiber link for transmitting unidirectional signals and eliminating signal deterioration

Номер: US20120243829A1
Автор: John Lynn
Принадлежит: Netgami System LLC

The present invention is to provide a multi-diameter optical fiber link, which includes a first cable and a second cable connected in series with the first cable through an adaptor (or adaptors) and is characterized in that a first optical fiber enclosed in the first cable has a smaller diameter than a second optical fiber enclosed in the second cable. Hence, when the first and second cables are connected in series, an end surface of the first optical fiber is easily and precisely aligned within an end surface of the second optical fiber, thus allowing the second optical fiber to receive all optical signals transmitted from the first optical fiber. Consequently, the optical signals pass through the first and second optical fibers in succession, and a unidirectional signal transmission is realized in the multi-diameter optical fiber link without signal deterioration which may otherwise result from misalignment of the optical fibers.

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01-11-2012 дата публикации

Highly efficient optical gratings with reduced thickness requirements and impedance-matching layers

Номер: US20120275746A1

An optical grating comprising a grating layer and two surface layers, the layers being arranged with the grating layer between the surface layers. The grating layer comprises a set of multiple, discrete, elongated first grating regions that comprise a first dielectric material and are arranged with intervening elongated second grating regions. The bulk refractive index of the dielectric material of the first grating regions is larger than the bulk refractive index of the second grating regions. The first surface layer comprises a first impedance matching layer, and the second surface layer comprises either (i) a second impedance matching layer or (ii) a reflective layer. Each said impedance matching layer is arranged to reduce reflection of an optical signal transmitted through the corresponding surface of the grating layer, relative to reflection of the optical signal in the absence of said impedance matching layer.

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08-11-2012 дата публикации

Modalmetric fibre sensor

Номер: US20120281946A1
Принадлежит: FUTURE FIBRE TECHNOLOGIES PTY LTD

A modalmetric fibre sensor comprises a multimode sensor fibre ( 26 ) and a light source ( 14 ) for launching light into the sensor fibre to produce a multimode speckle pattern at an end of the sensor fibre. A single mode fibre ( 22 ) receives light from the multimode speckle pattern for transmission to a detector (18). A further multimode fibre ( 41 ) is disposed between the sensor fibre ( 26 ) and the single mode fibre ( 22 ) so that the single mode fibre ( 22 ) receives light from the speckle pattern by transmission through the further multimode fibre ( 41 ) and the received light includes higher order modes regenerated in the further multimode fibre ( 41 ). The light source may be connected to the single mode fibre ( 22 ) so as to launch light through the single mode fibre into the multimode sensor fibre ( 26 ) via the further multimode fibre ( 41 ) and the remote end ( 28 ) of the sensor fibre ( 26 ) may be mirrored to reflect light back through the sensor fibre to produce the speckle pattern.

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21-02-2013 дата публикации

Laser Sintering of Ceramic Fibers

Номер: US20130043606A1
Принадлежит: US Air Force

A method and system for generating an optical fiber is provided. The method includes creating a green fiber consisting primarily of a ceramic material and sintering the green fiber with a laser by moving the green fiber through a beam of the laser to increase the density of the fiber after sintering. The system for creating a continuous optical fiber includes an extruder, a processing chamber and a laser. The extruder is configured to extrude a ceramic slurry as a green fiber. The processing chamber is configured to receive and process the green fiber. And, the laser is configured to direct a laser spot on the green fiber exiting the processing chamber to sinter the green fiber.

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21-02-2013 дата публикации

Low bend loss optical fiber

Номер: US20130044987A1
Принадлежит: Corning Inc

An optical fiber having both low macrobend loss and low microbend loss. The fiber has a first inner cladding region having an outer radius r 2 >8 microns and refractive index Δ 2 and a second outer cladding region surrounding the inner cladding region having refractive index Δ 4 , wherein Δ 1 >Δ 4 >Δ 2 . The difference between Δ 4 and Δ 2 is greater than 0.002 percent. The fiber exhibits a 22 m cable cutoff less than or equal to 1260 nm, and r 1 /r 2 is greater or equal to 0.25.

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21-02-2013 дата публикации

Coupled multicore fiber

Номер: US20130044988A1
Принадлежит: Fujikura Ltd

A coupled multi-core fiber 10 includes a plurality of cores 11 and a clad 12 surrounding the plurality of cores 11, wherein the plurality of cores 11 are arranged in such a way that periphery surfaces of the adjacent cores 11 contact with each other, each of the cores 11 is made to have a refractive index higher than the clad 12 and includes: an outer region 16 having a predetermined thickness from the periphery surface; and an inner region 15 made to have a higher refractive index than the outer region 16 and surrounded by the outer region 16.

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11-04-2013 дата публикации

Large core holey fibers

Номер: US20130089112A1
Принадлежит: IMRA America Inc

Holey fibers provide optical propagation. In various embodiments, a large core holey fiber comprises a cladding region formed by large holes arranged in few layers. The number of layers or rows of holes about the large core can be used to coarse tune the leakage losses of the fundamental and higher modes of a signal, thereby allowing the non-fundamental modes to be substantially eliminated by leakage over a given length of fiber. Fine tuning of leakage losses can be performed by adjusting the hole dimension and/or spacing to yield a desired operation with a desired leakage loss of the fundamental mode. Resulting holey fibers have a large hole dimension and spacing, and thus a large core, when compared to traditional fibers and conventional fibers that propagate a single mode. Other loss mechanisms, such as bend loss and modal spacing can be utilized for selected modes of operation of holey fibers.

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25-04-2013 дата публикации

Chalcogenide-fibre, infrared evanescent wave sensor and process for producing same

Номер: US20130102066A1

The invention relates to a fibre sensor that enables the propagation of infrared light at at least one wavelength of 0.8 to 25 micrometres, the fibre successively comprising along its length a first infrared waveguide section ( 23 ), a second detection section ( 25 ) intended to come into contact with an external environment in order to detect infrared signatures interfering with the propagation of the evanescent waves propagating along the fibre ( 2 ), and a third infrared waveguide section ( 27 ). The invention is characterized in that, in the second fibre section ( 25 ) that has the detection role, the fibre ( 2 ) is constituted of a curved part, the radios of curvature of which is locally less than 2.3 millimetres.

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

POLARIZATION MAINTAINING MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER

Номер: US20130108206A1
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

In a polarization maintaining multi-core optical fiber according to the present invention, structural birefringence is generated since an elliptic core is applied. In addition, each core is arranged so that a direction of a line connecting between centers of the nearest cores and a long axis direction of a field distribution in each core may be different from each other, and thereby, overlap of field distributions between the nearest cores is reduced. As a result, a crosstalk among cores is reduced. 1. A polarization maintaining multi-core optical fiber comprising a plurality of cores in the same cladding , the optical fiber having a polarization maintaining characteristic which results from structural asymmetry of each of the plurality of cores or structural asymmetry in vicinity of each of the plurality of cores ,wherein a field distribution of light in each of the plurality of cores is asymmetric, andwherein a direction of a straight line connecting between a center of an arbitrary core among the plurality of cores and a center of a core nearest to the arbitrary core is different from a long axis direction of the field distribution of light in the arbitrary core.2. The polarization maintaining multi-core optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the arbitrary core has a first core diameter along the long axis direction of the field distribution of light in the arbitrary core claim 1 , and a second core diameter along a short axis direction of the field distribution of light in the arbitrary core claim 1 , andwherein the first core diameter and the second core diameter are different from each other.3. The polarization maintaining multi-core optical fiber according to claim 2 , wherein the arbitrary core is an elliptic core.4. The polarization maintaining multi-core optical fiber according to claim 1 , further comprising a pair of holes arranged so as to sandwich the arbitrary core. 1. Field of the InventionThe present invention relates to a polarization ...

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02-05-2013 дата публикации

WAVEGUIDE AND CONNECTING ELEMENT

Номер: US20130108218A1
Автор: Weinert Carl-Michael
Принадлежит:

A waveguide can have a first longitudinal section, with at least one core having a first refractive index and at least one sheath surrounding the core. The sheath can be made of a material having a second refractive index so the waveguide will guide at least one optical signal in the core. A third longitudinal section has a sheath and a coating surrounding the sheath having a third refractive index so the third longitudinal section of the waveguide will guide at least one optical signal in the sheath. A second longitudinal section, arranged between the first longitudinal section and the third longitudinal section being adapted to guide an optical signal from the core into the sheath. 1. A waveguide comprisinga first longitudinal section, comprising at least one core with a first refractive index and at least one sheath surrounding said core, said sheath comprising a material having a second refractive index, and said waveguide being adapted to guide at least one optical signal in the core,a third longitudinal section comprising a sheath and a coating surrounding said sheath and comprising a material having a third refractive index, said third longitudinal section of the waveguide being adapted to guide at least one optical signal in the sheath, anda second longitudinal section, being arranged between the first longitudinal section and the third longitudinal section and wherein the diameter of the core decreases over the length of the second longitudinal section from an initial value to a final value.2. The waveguide according to claim 1 , wherein the diameter of the core decreases over the length of the second longitudinal section strictly monotonically.4. The waveguide according to claim 1 , wherein the following equation applies for the first refractive index n claim 1 , the second refractive index nand the third refractive claim 1 , index n:≦n≦n6. The waveguide according to claim 1 , wherein the second longitudinal section has a length of from approximately 5 mm ...

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23-05-2013 дата публикации

BI-DIRECTIONAL OPTICAL COMMUNICATION METHOD AND MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER

Номер: US20130129292A1
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

The present invention relates to a multi-core optical fiber applicable to an optical transmission line of bi-directional optical communication and a bi-directional optical communication method. The multi-core optical fiber has plural cores in a common cladding. Signal light is transmitted in a first direction through an arbitrary core among the cores, whereas the signal light is transmitted in a second direction opposite to a first direction, through all the nearest-neighbor cores to the arbitrary core. 1. A bi-directional optical communication method for performing bi-directional optical communication by using , as an optical transmission line , a multi-core optical fiber having four or more of cores in a common cladding , the method comprising the step of:performing one-way optical communication in each of the cores of the multi-core optical fiber,wherein signal light is transmitted in a first direction through an arbitrary core among the cores of the multi-core optical fiber, whereas the signal light is transmitted in a second direction opposite to the first direction, through all the nearest-neighbor cores with respect to the arbitrary core.2. The bi-directional optical communication method according to claim 1 , wherein the multi-core optical fiber has an even number of cores in the cladding.3. The bi-directional optical communication method according to claim 2 , wherein in a cross-section perpendicular to a central axis of the multi-core optical fiber claim 2 , the cores are arranged at lattice points of a square lattice.4. The bi-directional optical communication method according to claim 2 , wherein in a cross-section perpendicular to a central axis of the multi-core optical fiber claim 2 , the cores are arranged at regular intervals on a circumference of a common circle.5. The bi-directional optical communication method according to claim 1 , wherein two cores nearest-neighboring each other among the cores have substantially the same structure.6. A multi- ...

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30-05-2013 дата публикации

MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER

Номер: US20130136410A1
Автор: SASAOKA Eisuke
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

The present invention relates to a multi-core optical fiber having a structure to effectively reduce crosstalk between adjacent core regions among a plurality of core regions. The multi-core optical fiber () has a leakage reduction portion (), at least a portion of which is arranged at a position on a straight line connecting adjacent core regions together among a plurality of core regions (). The leakage reduction portion () reduces leakage light in the multi-core optical fiber () from each of the core regions (), thereby effectively reducing crosstalk between adjacent core regions. 17-. (canceled)8. A multi-core optical fiber , comprising:a plurality of core fiber regions in a same cross-section, each of the core fiber regions comprising a core region extending along an optical axis, and a cladding region provided on an outer periphery of the core region;a leakage reduction portion provided on a straight line connecting the core regions in the adjacent core fiber regions, among the plurality of core fiber regions, whereinthe multi-core optical fiber is a silica-based optical fiber, andthe leakage reduction portion has a refractive index profile such that a confinement factor of propagating light in a region surrounded by the leakage reduction portion is raised.9. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 8 , wherein claim 8 , in each of the plurality of core fiber regions claim 8 , the leakage reduction portion is formed in the cladding region claim 8 , so as to become a ring shape surrounding the core region in the same cross-section.10. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 8 , wherein claim 8 , among the plurality of core fiber regions claim 8 , the adjacent core fiber regions are in contact with each other claim 8 , through the leakage reduction portion.11. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 8 , wherein claim 8 , the core region in each of the core fiber regions allows light with a wavelength to be used to propagate in a single- ...

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06-06-2013 дата публикации

Method and apparatus for fiber delivery of high power laser beams

Номер: US20130142481A1
Принадлежит: Raytheon Co

In various embodiments, an optical fiber includes a core having a relatively large area selected so as to raise a threshold of stimulated Raman scattering or stimulated Brillouin scattering, or both, the core having a high aspect ratio elongated cross-section and having a first refractive index. The core is narrower in a fast-axis direction and wider in a slow-axis direction, such that the fiber is mechanically flexible in the fast-axis direction and is mechanically rigid in the slow-axis direction.

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13-06-2013 дата публикации

Fiber amplifier system including tapered fiber bundle and combined lens and sampling grating

Номер: US20130148193A1
Принадлежит: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp

A fiber laser amplifier system including a beam splitter that splits a feedback beam into a plurality of fiber beams where a separate fiber beam is sent to a fiber amplifier for amplifying the fiber beam. A tapered fiber bundle couples the output ends of all of the fiber amplifiers into a combined fiber providing a combined output beam. A beam sampler samples a portion of the output beam from the tapered fiber bundle and provides a sample beam. A single mode fiber receives the sample beam from the beam sampler and provides the feedback beam.

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20-06-2013 дата публикации

UNIFORM WHITE COLOR LIGHT DIFFUSING FIBER

Номер: US20130156391A1
Принадлежит:

Light diffusing optical fibers for use in illumination applications and which have a uniform color gradient that is angularly independent are disclosed herein along with methods for making such fibers. The light diffusing fibers are composed of a silica-based glass core that is coated with a number of layers including both a scattering layer and a phosphor layer. 1. A light diffusing fiber for emitting white light comprising:a. a core formed from a silica-based glass;b. a cladding in direct contact with the core;c. a scattering layer in direct contact with the cladding; andd. a phosphor layer surrounding and in direct contact with the scattering layer, wherein the color of the light emitted, as measured by the CIE 1931 x, y chromacity space, comprises x from about 0.20 to about 0.30 and y from about 0.25 to about 0.35.2. The light diffusing fiber of claim 1 , wherein x is from about 0.23 to about 0.28 and y is from about 0.28 to about 0.33.3. The light diffusing fiber of claim 1 , wherein the color of the light emitted falls within the claimed CIE 1931 x claim 1 , y values for all viewing angles from about 15° to about 170° relative to the direction of the light diffusing optical fiber.4. The light diffusing fiber of claim 1 , wherein the light diffusing optical fiber emits light having an intensity along the fiber that does not vary by more than about 20%.5. The light diffusing fiber of claim 1 , wherein the scattering induced attenuation loss comprises from about 0.1 dB/m to about 50 dB/m at a wavelength of 550 nm.6. The light diffusing fiber of claim 1 , wherein the core comprises a plurality of randomly distributed voids.7. The light diffusing fiber of claim 1 , wherein the cladding comprises a polymer.8. The light diffusing fiber of claim 7 , wherein the polymer comprises CDC6.9. The light diffusing fiber of claim 1 , wherein the scattering layer comprises a polymer.10. The light diffusing fiber of claim 9 , wherein the polymer comprises CDC6.11. The light ...

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20-06-2013 дата публикации

MULTICORE FIBER AND CORE PLACEMENT METHOD FOR MULTICORE FIBER

Номер: US20130156393A1

In a multicore fiber in which multiple single mode cores are stored in one optical fiber, the multicore fiber has a lattice-point arrangement in which multiple lattice points are periodically arranged two-dimensionally with translational symmetry and rotational symmetry or one of translational symmetry and rotational symmetry and, in that lattice-point arrangement, multiple cores are arranged with the lattice points of the lattice-point arrangement as reference positions. By giving different perturbations to the propagation constants of the cores, the propagation constants of the cores are each varied from the original propagation constants. Because of the variation in the propagation constants, the core-to-core coupling amount, which is dependent on the varied propagation constants, fall below a predetermined setting amount. Suppressing the coupling between homogeneous cores in this way reduces the distance between the homogeneous cores, thus increasing the core density of the multicore fiber without increasing the types of heterogeneous cores. 1. A multicore fiber in which a plurality of single mode cores are stored in one optical fiber whereinthe cores are a plurality of cores including homogeneous cores having the same propagation constant and heterogeneous cores having different propagation constants or a plurality of cores including only homogeneous cores having the same propagation constant,for the homogeneous cores, a perturbation part is provided between each homogeneous core and a homogeneous core nearest to the homogeneous core,said plurality of cores are arranged with lattice points of a lattice-point arrangement as reference positions and said perturbation part is arranged at a position shifted from the reference positions, andsaid perturbation part, located near homogeneous cores, gives different perturbations to propagation constants of the homogeneous cores to allow the propagation constants to have different values by varying the propagation ...

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27-06-2013 дата публикации

Polymer Waveguide for Coupling with Light Transmissible Devices and Method of Fabricating the Same

Номер: US20130163928A1

A polymer waveguide for coupling with one or more light transmissible devices, a method of fabricating a polymer waveguide for coupling with one or more light transmissible devices, and a method of coupling a polymer waveguide with one or more light transmissible devices. The polymeric waveguide comprises a grating structure. 1. A polymer waveguide for coupling with one or more light transmissible devices , wherein the polymeric waveguide comprises a grating structure.2. The polymer waveguide as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the polymer waveguide comprises an underclad layer claim 1 , a core layer and an overclad layer claim 1 , and the grating structure is formed at an interface between the overclad layer and the core layer claim 1 , or at an interface between the underclad and the core layer.3. The polymer waveguide as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the polymer waveguide is disposed on a substrate.4. The polymer waveguide as claimed in or claim 2 , wherein the grating structure is formed in the core layer of the polymeric waveguide.54. The polymer waveguide as claimed in any one of - claims 1 , wherein the grating structure is periodic.65. The polymer waveguide as claimed in any one of - claims 1 , wherein the periodic grating structure is corrugated.7. The polymer waveguide as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the periodic grating structure has an oscillating refractive index along a plane substantially parallel to the light transmissible devices.8. The polymer waveguide as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the substrate comprises one of a group consisting of PET claim 3 , glass claim 3 , a stainless steel foil claim 3 , a plastic sheet claim 3 , a circuitry backplane claim 3 , and a flexible substrate.98. The polymer waveguide as claimed in any one of - claims 1 , wherein the grating structure is fabricated by nano- or micro-fabrication method.10. The polymer waveguide as claimed in claim 9 , wherein the grating structure is fabricated by one of a group consisting of ...

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18-07-2013 дата публикации

Tapered optical fiber for supercontinuum generation

Номер: US20130182999A1
Принадлежит: NKT PHOTONICS AS

The invention relates to a tapered optical fiber and a method and drawing tower for producing such an optical fiber. The tapered optical fiber comprising a core region that is capable of guiding light along a longitudinal axis of said optical fiber and a cladding region surrounding said core region. The optical fiber comprises a tapered section arranged between a first longitudinal position and a second longitudinal position, said tapered section comprising a first taper section having a first length, L 1 , over which the optical fiber is tapered down to a taper waist, and a second taper section having a second length, L 2 , over which said optical fiber is tapered up.

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18-07-2013 дата публикации

MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME

Номер: US20130183016A1
Автор: IMAMURA Katsunori
Принадлежит: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

A multi-core optical fiber includes: a plurality of core portions; and a cladding portion positioned so as to surround each of the core portions, wherein each core portion includes a center core portion that has a refractive index greater than that of the cladding portion, a second core portion that is formed so as to surround the center core portion and that has a refractive index less than that of the center core portion, and a depressed portion that is formed so as to surround the second core portion and that has a refractive index less than those of the second core portion and the cladding portion, and an interval distance between the adjacent core portions is set such that optical cross-talk between the core portions for a total length of the multi-core optical fiber is equal to or less than −30 dB at a wavelength of 1.55 μm. 1. A multi-core optical fiber comprising:a plurality of core portions; anda cladding portion positioned so as to surround an outside of each of the core portions, whereineach of the core portions includes a center core portion that is positioned at a center of each core portion and that has a refractive index which is greater than that of the cladding portion, a second core portion that is formed so as to surround an outside of the center core portion and that has a refractive index which is less than that of the center core portion, and a depressed portion that is formed so as to surround an outside of the second core portion and that has a refractive index which is less than those of the second core portion and the cladding portion, andan interval distance between each of the core portions and another one of the core portions positioned adjacent thereto is set such that optical cross-talk between the core portions for a total length of the multi-core optical fiber is equal to or less than −30 dB at a wavelength of 1.55 μm.2. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein{'sup': '2', 'if a relative refractive-index difference ...

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25-07-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL FIBER AND OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM

Номер: US20130188917A1
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

An optical fiber containing an alkali metal element and exhibiting low attenuation as well as excellent radiation resistance is provided. The optical fiber of the present invention has a core region and a cladding region enclosing the core region. The core region contains alkali metal elements by an average concentration of 0.2 atomic ppm or more. The attenuation at a wavelength of 1550 nm after irradiating with the radiation of 0.10 Gy or more of cumulative absorbed dose increases by 0.02 dB/km or less as compared with the attenuation exhibited prior to radiation exposure. 1. An optical fiber having a core region and a cladding region surrounding the core region , the core region containing an alkali metal by an average concentration of 0.2 atomic ppm or more , wherein increase in attenuation of the optical fiber at a wavelength of 1550 nm after radiation exposure with a cumulative absorbed dose of 0.10 Gy is 0.02 dB/km or less as compared with the attenuation prior to the radiation exposure.2. An optical fiber according to claim 1 , whereinthe average concentration of the alkali metal in the core region is 25 atomic ppm or less.3. An optical fiber according to claim 1 , whereinthe core region further contains chlorine by a minimum concentration of 300 atomic ppm or more.4. An optical fiber according to claim 3 , whereinan average concentration of the chlorine is 13,000 atomic ppm or less.5. An optical fiber according to claim 1 , whereinthe alkali metal in the core region is potassium.6. An optical fiber according to claim 3 , whereinthe average concentration of the chlorine is 2,000 atomic ppm or more.7. An optical fiber according to claim 1 , whereinthe attenuation at a wavelength of 1550 nm is 0.180 dB/km or less.8. An optical fiber according to claim 3 , whereinan minimum concentration of the chlorine in the core region is 2,000 atomic ppm or more;the average concentration of the chlorine in the core region is 4,000 atomic ppm or more and 13,000 atomic ppm or ...

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25-07-2013 дата публикации

Techniques For Reducing Crosstalk In Multicore Fibers

Номер: US20130188949A1
Принадлежит: OFS FITEL, LLC

An optical fiber has two or more core regions disposed within a common cladding region. Each of the core regions is configured to guide a respective light transmission comprising at least one optical mode along the length of the fiber. The cores are arranged within the common cladding region according to a core configuration that substantially prevents crosstalk between modes of neighboring cores in the fiber, in a deployment of the fiber in which cross-coupling between neighboring cores is affected by perturbations arising in the deployed fiber. 1. A multicore optical fiber , comprising:two or more core regions disposed within a common cladding region, wherein each of the core regions is configured to guide a respective light transmission comprising at least one optical mode along the length of the fiber,wherein the cores are arranged within the common cladding region according to a core configuration that results crosstalk between modes of neighboring cores in the fiber, in a deployment of the fiber in which cross-coupling between neighboring cores is affected by perturbations arising in the deployed fiber.3. The fiber of claim 2 , wherein the cores are further configured so as to result in a phase mismatch between neighboring cores that is sufficiently large so as to result in a low power spectral density.4. The fiber of claim 3 , wherein the perturbations occurring in the fiber deployment are configured to reduce crosstalk below a threshold value.5. The fiber of claim 2 , wherein the fiber deployment is configured such that claim 2 , in a fiber having a Δβ below a selected level claim 2 , the perturbations are sufficiently large so as to result in a desired crosstalk between neighboring cores.6. The fiber of claim 5 , wherein the desired crosstalk is low.7. The fiber of claim 5 , wherein the desired crosstalk is high along a specified length.8. The fiber of claim 1 , wherein the cores are arranged in a configuration that minimizes the probability of phase- ...

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01-08-2013 дата публикации

MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER

Номер: US20130195411A1
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

A multi-core optical fiber A in which a plurality of cores can easily be identified even in the case where they are symmetrically arranged in its section has seven cores to , a visual recognition marker , and a shared cladding enclosing the seven cores to and the visual recognition marker . The cores to , the visual recognition marker , and the cladding are respectively made of silica glass as their main element. The cores to and the visual recognition marker extend along the fiber-axis direction. The respective refractive index of the cores to is higher than the refractive index of the cladding . The refractive index of the visual recognition marker differs from that of the cladding . In the cross-section perpendicular to the fiber-axis, the cores to are arranged such that they have 6-fold rotational symmetry and line symmetry. The visual recognition marker is arranged at a position which breaks such symmetry. 1. A multi-core optical fiber having a plurality of cores , a visual recognition marker , and a shared cladding enclosing the plurality of cores and the visual recognition marker , whereinthe plurality of cores, the visual recognition marker, and the cladding are respectively made of silica glass as their main element,the plurality of cores and the visual recognition marker extend along the fiber-axis direction,the refractive index of the visual recognition marker is different from the refractive index of the cladding, and whereinin the cross-section perpendicular to the fiber-axis, the plurality of cores are symmetrically arranged, and the visual recognition marker is arranged at a position that breaks such symmetry.2. A multi-core optical fiber as set forth in claim 1 , wherein the refractive index of at least a part of the visual recognition marker is higher than the refractive index of the cladding.3. A multi-core optical fiber as set forth in claim 2 , wherein the normalized frequency of the visual recognition marker differs from the normalized frequency ...

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15-08-2013 дата публикации

SOLD PHOTONIC BAND GAP FIBER, FIBER MODULE USING SOLD PHOTONIC BAND GAP FIBER, FIBER AMPLIFIER, AND FIBER LASER

Номер: US20130209046A1
Принадлежит:

A solid photonic band gap fiber includes: a core area located at a central portion of a cross-section with respect to a longitudinal direction of the fiber, the core area being formed of a solid substance having a low refractive index; cladding areas having base portions formed of a solid substance having a low refractive index, the cladding areas surrounding the core area; and a plurality of fine high refractive index scatterers provided in the cladding areas, and disposed in a dispersed manner so as to surround the core area, the number of fine high refractive index scatterers being formed of a solid substance having a high refractive index, wherein in a state that the solid photonic band gap fiber is held at a predetermined bending radius, propagation in a high-order mode is suppressed by using a difference in a bending loss between a fundamental mode and the high-order mode, and only the fundamental mode is substantially propagated, the fundamental mode and the high-order mode being caused by bending. 1. A solid photonic band gap fiber comprising:a core area located at a central portion of a cross-section with respect to a longitudinal direction of the fiber, the core area being formed of a solid substance having a low refractive index;cladding areas having base portions formed of a solid substance having a low refractive index, the cladding areas surrounding the core area; anda plurality of fine high refractive index scatterers provided in the cladding areas, and disposed in a dispersed manner so as to surround the core area, the fine high refractive index scatterers being formed of a solid substance having a high refractive index,wherein in a state that the solid photonic band gap fiber is held at a predetermined bending radius, propagation in a high-order mode is suppressed by using a difference in a bending loss between a fundamental mode and the high-order mode, and only the fundamental mode is substantially propagated, the fundamental mode and the high- ...

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22-08-2013 дата публикации

Sensing systems and few-mode optical fiber for use in such systems

Номер: US20130216176A1
Автор: Ming-Jun Li, Shenping Li
Принадлежит: Corning Inc

A sensing optical fiber comprising: a few-moded multi-segment core, said core comprising one core segment surrounded by another core segment, and at least one cladding surrounding said core; said core having an F factor (μm 2 ) of 100 μm 2 to 350 μm 2 , and is constructed to provide (i) an overlap integral between the fundamental optical guided mode and the fundamental acoustic guided mode of greater than 0.7 and (ii) the overlap integral between the LP11 optical guided mode and the fundamental acoustic guided mode at least 0.45.

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29-08-2013 дата публикации

Method And Arrangement for Generating A Laser Beam Having A Differing Beam Profile Characteristic By Means Of A Multi-Clad Fiber

Номер: US20130223792A1
Принадлежит: TRUMPF LASER- UND SYSTEMTECHNIK GMBH

The invention concerns a method for generating a laser beam () with different beam profile characteristics, whereby a laser beam () is coupled into one fibre end () of a multi-clad fibre (), in particular a double-clad fibre, and emitted from the other fibre end () of the multi-clad fibre () and whereby, to generate different beam profile characteristics of the output laser beam (), the input laser beam () is electively coupled either at least into the inner fibre core () of the multi-clad fibre () or at least into at least one outer ring core () of the multi-clad fibre (), as well as a corresponding arrangement (). 13. A method for generating a laser beam () with different beam profile characteristics ,characterised in that:{'b': 2', '61', '62', '1', '1', '1', '1, 'i': a', 'b, 'a laser beam (; , ) is coupled into the fibre end () of a multi-clad fibre (), in particular a double-clad fibre, and emitted from the other fibre end () of the multi-clad fibre (), and'}{'b': 3', '2', '61', '62', '4', '1', '6', '1', '61', '4', '1', '62', '6', '1, 'for the generation of different beam profile characteristics of the output laser beam (), either the input laser beam (; , ) is electively either coupled at least into the inner fibre core () of the multi-clad fibre () or at least into at least one outer ring core () of the multi-clad fibre () or, electively, a first laser beam () is coupled at least into the inner fibre core () of the multi-clad fibre () and a different, second laser beam () is coupled at least into at least one outer ring core () of the multi-clad fibre ().'}221281122. A method according to claim 1 , characterised in that claim 1 , for electively coupling of the laser beam () into the multi-clad fibre () claim 1 , relative motion takes place between the input laser beam () and the coupling-side face () of the multi-clad fibre () in a direction () transverse to the laser beam ().321281. A method according to claim 1 , characterised in that claim 1 , for ...

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29-08-2013 дата публикации

Dispersion-Compensating System And Dispersion-Compensating Fiber with Improved Figure of Merit

Номер: US20130223851A1
Принадлежит: OFS FITEL LLC

A dispersion-compensating system and a dispersion-compensating fiber have an improved figure of merit and effective area. The dispersion-compensating system comprises a bulk dispersion-compensating module for providing optical-domain bulk dispersion compensation for an optical signal transmission. Additionally, the system may further comprise residual dispersion compensation, which can be performed in the electrical domain following coherent detection of both amplitude and phase of an optical signal. The dispersion-compensating fiber comprises an up-doped core region; a down-doped trench; an up-doped ring; and an outer cladding, and is configured to have a high figure of merit (FOM).

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12-09-2013 дата публикации

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE FORMING EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION, CURABLE FILM FORMED FROM THE EPOXY RESIN COMPOSITION FOR FORMATION OF OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE, AND LIGHT TRANSMISSION FLEXIBLE PRINTED BOARD

Номер: US20130236149A1
Автор: Hirayama Tomoyuki
Принадлежит: NITTO DENKO CORPORATION

An excellent optical waveguide forming epoxy resin composition is provided, comprising: 2. An optical waveguide forming curable film comprising the optical waveguide forming epoxy resin composition as recited in .3. A light transmission flexible printed board claim 1 , comprising:{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'an optical waveguide including a clad and a core, at least one of the clad and core is formed by curing an optical waveguide forming epoxy resin composition as recited in .'}4. A light transmission flexible printed board claim 1 , comprising:{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00002', 'claim 2'}, 'an optical waveguide including a clad and a core, at least one of the clad and core is formed by curing an optical waveguide forming curable film as recited in .'} 1. Field of the InventionThe present invention relates to an optical waveguide forming epoxy resin composition to be used as a material for a cladding layer of an optical waveguide of an optical waveguide apparatus widely used for optical communications, optical information processing and other general optics.2. Description of the Related ArtOptical waveguide cladding materials for light transmission flexible printed boards are required to have high flexibility, low refractive index and excellent patternability. In designing a material satisfying such requirements, an aliphatic resin is typically selected for the lower refractive index, and a multi-functional aliphatic epoxy resin and a long-chain bi-functional aliphatic epoxy resin are blended as required to impart the material with excellent patternability (high sensitivity) and high flexibility. For a cladding material particularly required to have higher flexibility, therefore, the amount of the long-chain bi-functional aliphatic epoxy resin is inevitably increased, so that the cladding material tends to have a lower glass transition temperature Tg after being cured (see, for example, JP-A-2011-27903 and JP-A-2010-230944).In a roll-to- ...

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19-09-2013 дата публикации

Multi-core optical fiber

Номер: US20130243381A1
Автор: Tetsuya Hayashi
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd

The present invention relates to a multi-core optical fiber including a plurality of cores, in each of which an effective area at the wavelength of 1550 nm, a transmission loss at the wavelength of 1550 nm, a chromatic dispersion at the wavelength of 1550 nm, a cable cutoff wavelength, and a bending loss in a bending radius of 30 mm at the wavelength of 1625 nm are set so as to increase a transmission capacity in each core in a state in which a difference of the transmission loss at the wavelength of 1550 nm between different cores is controlled to at most 0.02 dB/km or less.

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19-09-2013 дата публикации

Athermal Photonic Waveguide With Refractive Index Tuning

Номер: US20130243383A1
Принадлежит:

In a photonic waveguide, there is provided an undercladding layer and a waveguide core, having a cross-sectional height and width, that is disposed on the undercladding layer. The waveguide core comprises a waveguide core material having a thermo-optic coefficient. A refractive index tuning cladding layer is disposed on top of the waveguide core. The refractive index tuning cladding layer comprises a refractive index tuning cladding material having an adjustable refractive index and an absorption length at a refractive index tuning radiation wavelength. A thermo-optic coefficient compensation cladding layer is disposed on top of the refractive index tuning cladding layer. The thermo-optic coefficient compensation cladding layer comprises a thermo-optic coefficient compensation material having a thermo-optic coefficient that is of opposite sign to the thermo-optic coefficient of the waveguide core material. The thermo-optic coefficient compensation cladding layer provides at least partial compensation for the waveguide core thermo-optic coefficient. 1. A photonic waveguide comprising:an undercladding layer;a waveguide core having a cross-sectional height and width disposed on the undercladding layer and comprising a waveguide core material having a thermo-optic coefficient;a refractive index tuning cladding layer disposed on top of the waveguide core and comprising a refractive index tuning cladding material having an adjustable refractive index and an absorption length at a refractive index tuning radiation wavelength; anda thermo-optic coefficient compensation cladding layer disposed on top of the refractive index tuning cladding layer and comprising a thermo-optic coefficient compensation material having a thermo-optic coefficient that is of opposite sign to the thermo-optic coefficient of the waveguide core material and that provides at least partial compensation for the waveguide core thermo-optic coefficient.2. The photonic waveguide of wherein the refractive ...

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19-09-2013 дата публикации

MULTICORE FIBER

Номер: US20130243384A1
Принадлежит:

A multicore fiber includes a plurality of core elements; and a clad surrounding an outer periphery surface of each of the core elements, and each of the core elements includes a core, a first clad surrounding the outer periphery surface of the core and a second clad surrounding an outer periphery surface of the first clad, and when a refractive index of the core is n, a refractive index of the first clad is n, a refractive index of the second clad is nand a refractive index of the clad is n, all of n>n>n, n>nand n Подробнее

26-09-2013 дата публикации

MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER, MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER CABLE, AND MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

Номер: US20130251320A1
Автор: Hayashi Tetsuya
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

A multi-core optical fiber according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided with a plurality of core parts, a common cladding, and a coating. Particularly, in order to improve a spectral efficiency per unit sectional area, optical properties typified by the number of core parts, a sectional area of the entire multi-core optical fiber, the sum of power coupling coefficients to a core part n from all the other core parts, and a transmission loss, a non-linear refractive index, an effective area, and a chromatic dispersion of the core part n with the largest crosstalk from other core parts are set so as to satisfy a predetermined relation. 2. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein at least any one of the plurality of core parts comprises a microstructure comprised of a plurality of in-core-part inner cores claim 1 , and an in-core-part inner cladding integrally covering each of the plurality of in-core-part inner cores and having a refractive index lower than each of the plurality of in-core-part inner cores claim 1 , and{'sup': '−2', 'wherein a power coupling coefficient between adjacent in-core-part inner cores out of the plurality of in-core-part inner cores forming the microstructure is not less than 10[/km].'}3. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 2 , wherein the power coupling coefficient between adjacent in-core-part inner cores out of the plurality of in-core-part inner cores forming the microstructure is not less than 1 [/km].4. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 2 , wherein as to an effective area of a fundamental mode in at least any one of the plurality of core parts claim 2 , the effective area at the predetermined wavelength is not more than 87 μm.5. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein as to an effective area of a fundamental mode in at least any one of the plurality of in-core-part inner cores claim 1 , the effective area at the predetermined wavelength is not more than ...

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26-09-2013 дата публикации

Large Mode Area Optical Fibers With Bend Compensation

Номер: US20130251324A1
Принадлежит: OFS FITEL LLC

A LMA, single-mode optical fiber comprises a core region, an inner cladding region surrounding the core region, and an outer cladding region surrounding the inner cladding region. The inner cladding region is configured to provide bend compensation. In one embodiment the index profile of the inner cladding region is graded with a slope of γn core /R b , where n core is the refractive index of the core region, R b is the bend radius, and γ=0.6-1.2. In addition, the inner cladding is annular and the ratio of its outer radius to its inner radius is greater than 2. In a preferred embodiment this ratio is greater than 3. The overall index profile may be symmetric or asymmetric.

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17-10-2013 дата публикации

Optical fiber

Номер: US20130272669A1
Принадлежит: Shin Etsu Chemical Co Ltd

An optical fiber comprising a first core, a second core, a third core, and a cladding, wherein with a refractive index of the cladding as a reference, Δ1 is a maximum value of a relative refractive index difference of the first core, Δ2 is a maximum value of a relative refractive index difference of the second core, Δ3 is a minimum value of a relative refractive index difference of the third core, “a” is a half-value radial width for the relative refractive index difference (Δ1−Δ2) of the first core, “b” is a radius of a second core/third core boundary, and “c” is a radius of a third core/cladding boundary, the expressions 0.30%≦Δ1≦0.45%, −0.05%≦Δ2≦0.05%, −0.6%≦Δ3≦−0.3%, 2.85≦b/a, 10 μm≦b≦15 μm, and 3 μm≦c−b≦5.5 μm are satisfied, and transmission loss for a wavelength of 1550 nm when the optical fiber is wound around a mandrel with a diameter of 10 mm is no greater than 0.2 dB/turn.

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17-10-2013 дата публикации

Method of Making a Cable Strength Member

Номер: US20130273369A1
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Strength members for cable, particularly fiber optic cable, are made by a method comprising the steps of: A. Wetting a fiber, e.g., fiberglass fiber, with an aqueous polymeric dispersion to form a wetted fiber, the dispersion comprising: 1. At least one thermoplastic resin, e.g., a polyolefin; 2. At least one dispersing agent, e.g., a ethylene ethyl acrylate polymer; and 3. Water; B. Removing the water from the wetted fiber, and C. Consolidating the resin on the fiber with or without curing. 1. A method to produce a strength member for cable , the method comprising the steps of: 1. At least one thermoplastic resin;', '2. At least one dispersing agent; and', '3. Water;, 'A. Wetting a fiber with an aqueous polymeric dispersion to form a wetted fiber, the dispersion comprisingB. Removing the water from the wetted fiber, andC. Consolidating the resin on the fiber with or without curing.2. The method of in which steps (B) and (C) are performed sequentially.3. The method of in which steps (B) and (C) are performed simultaneously.4. The method of further comprising the step of applying one or more finish coatings to the fiber surface.5. The method of in which water is removed in step (B) by passing the wetted fiber through a drying oven operating at a temperature of 80° C. to 300° C.6. The method of in which the resin is consolidated in step (C) by passing the de-watered fiber of step (B) through a die heated to a temperature of at least 20° C. higher than the melting temperature of the polymer particle.7. The method of in which the dispersion has a viscosity of less than 800 mPa-s.8. The method of in which the resin is a polyolefin.9. The method of in which the dispersing agent is an ethylene/alpha-beta unsaturated carboxylic acid copolymer.10. The method of in which the dispersion comprises at least one of an additive and filler.11. The method of in which the dispersion comprises 0.1 wt % to 65.0 wt % of thermoplastic resin claim 1 , 0.25 wt % to 35 wt % of dispersing ...

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

MULTI-CORE FIBER

Номер: US20130287347A1
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

There is provided a multi-core fiber that can reduce both skew and crosstalk between cores. The multi-core fiber includes a plurality of cores extending along a fiber axis, and optical claddings surrounding the plurality of cores. The skew between optical signals propagating through the plurality of cores is 1 ps/m or less, and the propagation constant difference between two adjacent cores of the plurality of cores is more than 0. 1. A multi-core fiber comprising:a plurality of cores extending along a fiber axis; andoptical claddings surrounding the plurality of cores,wherein a skew between optical signals propagating through the plurality of cores is 1 ps/m or less, andwherein a propagation constant difference between two adjacent cores of the plurality of cores is more than 0.2. The multi-core fiber according to claim 1 ,wherein both a refractive index difference and a diameter are different between the two adjacent cores of the plurality of cores, andwherein the skew between the optical signals propagating through the plurality of cores is less than a skew realized in a case where the diameter is equal and the refractive index difference is different between the cores and a skew realized in a case where the refractive index difference is equal and the diameter is different between the cores.3. The multi-core fiber according to claim 1 ,wherein both a refractive index difference and a diameter are different between the two adjacent cores of the plurality of cores, and{'b': 2', '2, 'i': a', 'a, 'wherein a core structure change parameter Δ(Δn)Δ() is negative, Δ(Δn) representing a change amount of the refractive index difference between the cores and is expressed by percent and Δ() representing a change amount of the diameter between the cores and is expressed by micrometer.'}4. The multi-core fiber according to claim 2 ,wherein the propagation constant difference between the two adjacent cores of the plurality of cores is 0.0003/μm or more, andwherein the skew ...

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31-10-2013 дата публикации

Hybrid Single-Mode and Multimode Optical Fiber

Номер: US20130287353A1
Принадлежит: DRAKA COMTEQ B.V.

A hybrid optical fiber integrates features of multimode optical fibers and single-mode optical fibers. The hybrid optical fiber possesses an optical core having a first core region and a second core region to provide improved optical mode coupling ratio for single-mode transmission while maintaining a broad bandwidth for multimode transmission. The hybrid optical fiber's optical core may optionally include a depressed trench positioned between the optical core's first core region and the optical core's second core region to reduce modal dispersion and to improve modal bandwidth during multimode transmissions. 2. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the radius aof the first core region is between 1.5 microns and 4.5 microns.3. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the non-dimensional parameter α is between 1 and 5.4. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the non-dimensional parameter α is between about 1.7 and 2.5.5. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein (i) the refractive index difference Δbetween the first core region and the second core region and (ii) the radius aof the first core region satisfy the following inequality:{'br': None, 'i': a', 'a', 'a', 'a', 'a', 'a, 'sub': s', 's', 's', 's', 's', 's', 's, 'sup': 4', '3', '2', '2, '0.0549−0.9053+5.483−14.39+13.75<1000·Δ<1.11−6.9145+17.94.'}6. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein (i) the refractive index difference Δbetween the first core region and the second core region and (ii) the radius aof the first core region satisfy the following inequality:{'br': None, 'i': a', 'a', 'a', 'a', 'a', 'a, 'sub': s', 's', 's', 's', 's', 's', 's, 'sup': 4', '3', '2', '2, '0.0373−0.6145+4.0286−12.217+14.739<1000<Δ<0.9821−6.5036+16.7.'}7. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein:{'sub': s', 's, 'claim-text': {'br': None, 'i': a', 'a', 'a', 'a, 'sub': s', 's', 's', 's', 's, 'sup': 2', '2, '0.17173−1.6926+5.1835<Δ<0.26184−3.1935+10.5832.'}, 'the radius a of the second ...

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07-11-2013 дата публикации

Multicore optical fiber (variants)

Номер: US20130294737A1

The invention relates to optical fiber communications. A multicore optical fiber comprises at least two light-guiding cores made of doped fused silica with refractive indices n c1 , n c2 , n ck , each light-guiding core of the at least two light-guiding cores being surrounded by a respective arbitrarily shaped inner reflecting cladding made of fused silica or doped fused silica with refractive indices nc 11 , nc 12 , n clk , which are less than the refractive indices n c1 , n c2 , n ck of respective light-guiding cores; a continuous or intermittent barrier region made of fused silica and having an arbitrary cross-sectional shape, the barrier region being formed in the space between the inner reflecting claddings and an outer cladding of fused silica with refractive index n 0 , the barrier region having refractive index n b , which is less than the refractive index of each of the inner reflecting claddings; and an external protective coating. In another embodiment the barrier region can be formed of through holes in fused silica or doped fused silica.

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER, MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER CABLE, AND MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

Номер: US20130301998A1
Автор: Hayashi Tetsuya
Принадлежит:

The present invention relates to a multi-core optical fiber enabling calculation effectively using the MEMO technology. The multi-core optical fiber has a plurality of cores and a cladding and the cores rotate around a fiber axis. A conditional expression defined by an average twist rate γ (rad/m), the shortest distance Λ (m) between centers of the cores, a group index n, an in-use bending radius R (m), the speed of light in vacuum c (m/s), and the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter π is not more than 7.91×10(s/m) as an example. 2. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein in the state in which the multi-core optical fiber is wound on the bobbin with the radius R(m) claim 1 , said Expression (2) is not more than 7.91×10×0.2/R(s/m).3. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the first condition is defined so that said Expression (1) is not more than 1.58×10(s/m) claim 1 , and{'sub': bobbin', 'bobbin, 'sup': −13', '1/2, 'wherein the second condition is defined so that in the state in which the multi-core optical fiber is wound on the bobbin with the radius R(m), said Expression (2) is not more than 1.58×101/R(s/m),'}the multi-core optical fiber satisfying at least either of the first and second conditions.4. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 3 , wherein in the state in which the multi-core optical fiber is wound on the bobbin with the radius R(m) claim 3 , said Expression (2) is not more than 1.58×10×0.2/R(s/m).5. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the in-use bending radius R is not less than 1 m.6. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the in-use bending radius R is not less than 0.2 m.7. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 1 , comprising:at least one core group composed of a plurality of cores arranged at equal intervals on the circumference of an identical circle in the cross section out of the plurality of cores,wherein the cores ...

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14-11-2013 дата публикации

MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER AND METHOD OF OPTICAL TRANSMISSION

Номер: US20130302002A1
Автор: IMAMURA Katsunori
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A multi-core optical fiber has: a plurality of core portions; a cladding portion that is positioned around each of the plurality of core portions and has a refractive index lower than that of each of the plurality of core portions; and a separation distance between adjacent ones of the plurality of core portions being set so that crosstalk of light between the adjacent core portions over an entire length thereof becomes −15 dB or greater at a wavelength of 1550 nm and a cable cut-off wavelength becomes 1530 nm or less. 1. A multi-core optical fiber , comprising:a plurality of core portions;a cladding portion that is positioned around each of the plurality of core portions and has a refractive index lower than that of each of the plurality of core portions; anda separation distance between adjacent ones of the plurality of core portions being set so that crosstalk of light between the adjacent core portions over an entire length thereof becomes −15 dB or greater at a wavelength of 1550 nm and a cable cut-off wavelength becomes 1530 nm or less.2. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the crosstalk is less than 0 dB.3. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the separation distance is 25 μm to 56 μm.4. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 3 , wherein the separation distance is 25 μm to 35 μm.5. The multi-core optical fiber according claim 4 , wherein the separation distance is equal to or less than 30 μm.6. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 3 , wherein the separation distance is 30 μm to 56 μm.7. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 2 , wherein a core diameter of each of the plurality of core portions is equal to or greater than 5 μm and less than 13 μm claim 2 , and a relative refractive-index difference of each of the plurality of core portions relative to the cladding portion is greater than 0.16% and equal to or less than 0.93%.8. The multi-core optical fiber according to claim 3 , ...

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21-11-2013 дата публикации

MULTICORE FIBER

Номер: US20130308913A1
Принадлежит: FUJIKURA LTD.

A multicore fiber has a plurality of cores; and a clad which surrounds an outer peripheral surface of each of the cores, and at least one of the cores is spirally arranged such that the core rotates around a center axis of the clad. By arranging the cores in this way, it is possible to prevent crosstalk between specific cores from escalating even when the multicore fiber is disposed in a bent state. 1. A multicore fiber comprising:plurality of cores; anda clad surrounding an outer peripheral surface of each of the cores,wherein at least one of the cores is arranged spirally such that the core rotates around a center axis of the clad.2. The multicore fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the spiral core comprises a section in which a pitch at which the core rotates around the center axis of the clad changes.3. The multicore fiber according to claim 2 , wherein the pitch of the spiral core changes at all sections.4. The multicore fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the spiral core repeats rightward rotation and leftward rotation around the center axis of the clad.5. The multicore fiber according to claim 4 , wherein an average length of a section for the rightward rotation and an average length of a section for leftward rotation of the spiral core are equal.6. The multicore fiber according to claim 5 , wherein a length of each section for the rightward rotation and a length of each section for leftward rotation of the spiral core are not fixed.71. The multicore fiber according to or claim 5 , wherein two or more cores are spirally arranged such that the cores rotate around the center axis of the clad claim 5 , and the spiral cores each rotate at a pitch equal to or more than an average time/m on average around the center axis of each clad.8. The multicore fiber according to claim 7 , wherein the spiral cores each rotate at a pitch equal to or more than 4 time/m on average around the center axis of the clad.9. The multicore fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the ...

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28-11-2013 дата публикации

Apparatus for producing optical fiber, method for producing optical fiber, and optical fiber produced by method

Номер: US20130315553A1
Принадлежит: Daicel Corp

An apparatus produces an optical fiber by applying light to a photocurable composition and thereby curing the composition. The apparatus includes a nozzle for discharging the photocurable composition; a light irradiator for applying light to the fibrous photocurable composition discharged from the nozzle; and a controller that controls a light irradiation intensity at the nozzle orifice to 0.2 mW/cm 2 or less. The nozzle is preferably a double-tube nozzle having an outer tube; and an inner tube arranged inside the outer tube.

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02-01-2014 дата публикации

Multi-Core Optical Fibers for IR Image Transmission

Номер: US20140003776A1
Принадлежит: US Department of Navy

An optical fiber comprising non-silica, specialty glass that has multiple fiber cores arranged in a square registered array. The fiber cores are “registered” meaning that the array location of any fiber core is constant throughout the entire length of the fiber, including both ends. Optical fiber bundles are fabricated by combining multiple multi-core IR fibers with square-registration. Also disclosed is the related method for making the optical fiber.

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02-01-2014 дата публикации

MULTI-CORE FIBER, AND MULTI-CORE FIBER CONNECTION METHOD USING THE SAME

Номер: US20140003779A1
Принадлежит: FUJIKURA LTD.

A multi-core fiber includes a plurality of cores, a marker which is disposed to be parallel to the cores, and a clad which surrounds outer peripheral surfaces of the cores and the marker. The marker may propagate light having a wavelength which is the same as a wavelength of light which propagates in the core as single mode light. 1. A multi-core fiber comprising:a plurality of cores;a marker which is disposed to be parallel to the cores; anda clad which surrounds outer peripheral surfaces of the cores and the marker;wherein the marker propagates light having a wavelength which is the same as a wavelength of light which propagates in the core as single mode light.32. The multi-core fiber according to claim for ,wherein the plurality of cores is arranged in a position which is symmetric with respect to a central axis of the clad.4. The multi-core fiber according to claim 3 ,wherein distances between at least two cores which are adjacent to the marker and the marker are different from each other.5. The multi-core fiber according to claim 3 ,wherein, in a cross-section of a fiber, a shape of the marker is asymmetric with respect to a line which passes through a center of the clad.6. The multi-core fiber according to claim 1 ,wherein a refractive index of the marker is higher than the refractive index of the core.7. The multi-core fiber according to claim 1 ,wherein a plurality of markers is provided.8. The multi-core fiber according to claim 7 ,wherein the plurality of markers is arranged such that a center of the clad and the plurality of markers are not disposed on a straight in a cross-section of the fiber.9. A multi-core fiber connection method claim 7 , comprising:{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'a preparation step which prepares two multi-core fibers according to , which has a marker formed on the same position;'}an opposing step which opposes end surfaces to be connected in the multi-core fibers such that center axes of the multi-core fibers ...

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09-01-2014 дата публикации

METHOD FOR PRODUCING BUNDLE STRUCTURE, METHOD FOR CONNECTING FIBERS, BUNDLE TERMINAL STRUCTURE, AND FIBER CONNECTION STRUCTURE

Номер: US20140010501A1
Принадлежит: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

A multicore fiber has a plurality of cores formed at predetermined distances and surrounded by a cladding. A bundle structure includes optical fibers joined in a close-packed arrangement. Specifically, one optical fiber is arranged at a center, and six optical fibers are arranged around the optical fiber arranged at the center. Accordingly, cores of the optical fibers are arranged at equal distances. The optical fibers are bonded together with an adhesive. Accordingly, claddings of adjacent optical fibers are in contact with each other either directly or via the adhesive. The adhesive also fills spaces between the optical fibers. 1. A method for producing a bundle structure including a plurality of optical fibers connectable to a multicore fiber having a plurality of cores , the method comprising:inserting a plurality of optical fibers arranged substantially in a close-packed arrangement into a capillary such that distal ends of the plurality of optical fibers stick out from an end surface of the capillary by an identical length;bringing the distal ends of the plurality of optical fibers into contact with a first adhesive so that the plurality of optical fibers are tightly attached and bonded together by surface tension of the first adhesive; andafter the first adhesive is cured, fixing the capillary and the plurality of optical fibers to each other with a second adhesive and polishing the end surface of the capillary to obtain the plurality of optical fibers arranged in a close-packed arrangement.2. A method for producing a bundle structure including a plurality of optical fibers connectable to a multicore fiber having a plurality of cores , the method comprising:inserting a plurality of optical fibers arranged substantially in a close-packed arrangement into a temporary arrangement member such that distal ends of the plurality of optical fibers stick out from an end surface of the temporary arrangement member by an identical length;bringing the distal ends of the ...

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09-01-2014 дата публикации

MULTICORE FIBER

Номер: US20140010507A1
Принадлежит: FUJIKURA LTD.

A multicore fiber includes a cladding and a plurality of core elements which is provided in the cladding and includes a core, an inner cladding layer that surrounds the core, and a low-refractive index layer that surrounds the inner cladding layer and has a lower average refractive index than the cladding and the inner cladding layer. The plurality of core elements is arranged such that a specific core element is surrounded by three or more core elements, and a low-refractive index layer of a partial core element of the plurality of core elements is configured to have larger light confinement loss in the core than low-refractive index layers of the other partial core elements. 1. A multicore fiber comprising:a cladding; anda plurality of core elements provided in the cladding, including a core, an inner cladding layer that surrounds the core, and a low-refractive index layer that surrounds the inner cladding layer and has a lower average refractive index than the cladding and the inner cladding layer, whereinthe plurality of core elements is arranged so as to surround a specific core element by three or more core elements, anda low-refractive index layer of a partial core element of the plurality of core elements has larger light confinement loss in the core than low-refractive index layers of the other partial core elements.2. The multicore fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the low-refractive index layer is formed of a material having a lower refractive index than the cladding and the inner cladding layer.3. The multicore fiber according to claim 2 , wherein the low-refractive index layer of the partial core element has a higher refractive index than the low-refractive index layers of the other partial core elements.4. The multicore fiber according to claim 2 , wherein the low-refractive index layer of the partial core element is thinner than the low-refractive index layers of the other partial core elements.5. The multicore fiber according to claim 1 , wherein ...

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09-01-2014 дата публикации

OPTICAL FAN-IN/FAN-OUT DEVICE

Номер: US20140010508A1
Принадлежит:

A radius of a first core in a large-diameter end surface EF of a tapered portion is denoted by r, a radius of a second core is denoted by r, a relative refractive index difference of the first core with respect to a clad is denoted by Δ, a relative refractive index difference of the second core with respect to the clad is denoted by Δ, a refractive index volume of the first core is denoted by V, and a refractive index volume of the second core is denoted by V, r/ris set to be 3 or more and 5 or less, V/Vis set to be 1.07r−13.5 or more and 1.07r−11.5 or less, and r/ris set to be −3×Δ/Δ+10 or more. 1. An optical fan-in/fan-out device comprising:a plurality of relay fibers; andan outer circumference clad which is integrated with each of the plurality of relay fibers to fill a space between the relay fibers and to surround a circumference surface of each relay fiber,wherein the relay fiber includes:a first core;a second core which has a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the first core and surrounds a circumference surface of the first core without clearance; anda clad which has a refractive index lower than a refractive index of the second core and surrounds a circumference surface of the second core without clearance,the outer circumference clad has a tapered portion by which the plurality of relay fibers is shrunk in diameter from one end side toward the other end side, and{'sub': 1S', '2S', '1', '2', '1S', '1', '1S', '2S', '1S', '2', '2S, 'sup': 2', '2', '2, 'claim-text': [{'br': None, 'i': ≦r', '/r, 'sub': 2S', '1S, '3≦5'}, {'br': None, 'i': r', '≦V', '/V', 'r, 'sub': 2S', '2S', '1S', '2S, '1.07−13.5≦1.07−11.5'}, {'br': None, 'i': r', '/r, 'sub': 2S', '1S', '1', '2, '≧3×Δ/Δ+10'}], 'in a case where a radius of the first core in a large-diameter end surface of the tapered portion is denoted by r, a radius of the second core in the large-diameter end surface is denoted by r, a relative refractive index difference of the first core with respect to the ...

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30-01-2014 дата публикации

OPTICAL FIBER AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

Номер: US20140029906A1
Автор: MUKASA Kazunori
Принадлежит: FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.

An optical fiber includes a core portion and a cladding portion that is formed on an outer periphery of the core portion and has a refractive index lower than a maximum refractive index of the core portion. Characteristics at a wavelength of 1550 nm are an effective core area of a fundamental propagation mode of equal to or larger than 120 μm, an effective core area of a first higher-order propagation mode of equal to or larger than 170 μm, and an effective refractive index of the first higher-order propagation mode of larger than the refractive index of the cladding portion by equal to or larger than 0.0005. 1. An optical fiber , comprising:a core portion; anda cladding portion that is formed on an outer periphery of the core portion and has a refractive index lower than a maximum refractive index of the core portion, whereincharacteristics at a wavelength of 1550 nm are an effective core area of a fundamental propagation mode of equal to or larger than 120 μm2, an effective core area of a first higher-order propagation mode of equal to or larger than 170 μm2, and an effective refractive index of the first higher-order propagation mode of larger than a refractive index of the cladding portion by equal to or larger than 0.0005.2. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the effective refractive index is larger than the refractive index of the cladding portion by equal to or larger than 0.0010.3. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the effective refractive index of the first higher-order propagation mode is larger than the refractive index of the cladding portion by equal to or larger than 0.0016.4. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein only the two modes claim 1 , namely the fundamental propagation mode and the first higher-order propagation mode allow propagation.5. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the first higher-order propagation mode is an LP11 mode.6. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the core ...

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06-02-2014 дата публикации

Pump-Combining Systems And Techniques For Multicore Fiber Transmissions

Номер: US20140036351A1
Принадлежит:

An optical fiber coupler connects transmission multicore optical fiber (TMCF) with an amplifier multicore optical fiber (AMCF) and a plurality of optical pump fibers. The coupler includes a plurality of signal cores extending between a multicore input endface and a coupler output endface, and a plurality of pump cores extending between a pump input and the coupler output endface. The multicore input endface is connectable to the TMCF, and the pump input is connectable to the optical pump fibers. Each pump core is paired with a corresponding signal core to form a core pair that is adiabatically tapered such that signal light carried by the signal core is combined with pump light carried by the pump core. The coupler output endface is connectable to the AMCF such that the combined light output of each core pair is provided as an input to a respective AMCF core. 1. An optical fiber coupler for connecting a transmission multicore optical fiber (TMCF) with an amplifier multicore optical fiber (AMCF) and a plurality of optical pump fibers , the coupler comprising:a plurality of signal cores extending between a multicore input endface and a coupler output endface, wherein the multicore input endface is configured to be connectable to the TMCF such that each signal core carries signal light at a signal wavelength from a respective TMCF core; anda plurality of pump cores, each extending between a pump input and the coupler output endface, wherein each pump input is configured to be connectable to a pump input fiber such that each pump core carries pump light at a pump wavelength from a respective pump input fiber, wherein the pump wavelength is different from the signal wavelength,wherein each pump core is paired with a corresponding signal core to form a core pair that is adiabatically tapered along an adiabatically tapered coupler section, such that signal light carried by the signal core is combined with pump light carried by the pump core along the adiabatically tapered ...

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20-02-2014 дата публикации

Frame foot loading measurement system using fiber optic sensing technique

Номер: US20140047926A1
Принадлежит: Siemens Energy Inc

A fiber Bragg grating (FBG) based sensor is used as a strain sensing element to determine frame foot loading of a generator. Three FBGs may be used in tandem to form a basic Frame Foot Loading Module (FFL Module). Two modules are fixed on each vertical support gusset at the corner of the generator frame, with one module on the front of the gusset and a second module on the back of the gusset. Thus, each gusset may be instrumented with six FBG strain gauges or sensors. The gussets are chosen on each of the four corners of the generator. For two-pole generators the first three gussets at each corner may be used and, for four-pole generators the first four gussets may be used.

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20-02-2014 дата публикации

Light-trapping sheet and rod, and light-receiving device and light-emitting device using the same

Номер: US20140050441A1
Принадлежит: Panasonic Corp

A light-trapping sheet includes: a light-transmitting sheet having first and second principal surfaces; and a plurality of light-coupling structures arranged in an inner portion of the light-transmitting sheet, wherein: each of the plurality of light-coupling structures includes a first light-transmitting layer, a second light-transmitting layer, and a third light-transmitting layer sandwiched therebetween; a refractive index of the first and second light-transmitting layers is smaller than a refractive index of the light-transmitting sheet; a refractive index of the third light-transmitting layer is larger than the refractive index of the first and second light-transmitting layers; and the third light-transmitting layer has a two-dimensional diffraction grating parallel to the first and second principal surfaces of the light-transmitting sheet.

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27-02-2014 дата публикации

OPTICAL FIBER AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF

Номер: US20140056558A1
Принадлежит: Omron Corporation

An optical fiber has an incident end on which light is incident, an emitting end from which the light is emitted, and an aperture provided in a core located at or near the emitting end. The aperture is formed by irradiating the core with an ultrashort pulsed laser beam having pulse widths of 10seconds to 10seconds. 1. An optical fiber comprising:an incident end on which light is incident;an emitting end from which the light is emitted; andan aperture provided in a core located at or near the emitting end,{'sup': −15', '−11, 'wherein the aperture is formed by irradiating the core with an ultrashort pulsed laser beam having pulse widths of 10seconds to 10seconds.'}2. The optical fiber according to claim 1 ,wherein the aperture includes a light scattering region, andwherein the light scattering region is formed by inducing a damage change in part of the core through the irradiation of the ultrashort pulsed laser beam.3. The optical fiber according to claim 1 ,wherein the aperture includes a light absorption region, andwherein the light absorption region is formed by inducing blackening in part of the core through the irradiation of the ultrashort pulsed laser beam.4. The optical fiber according to claim 1 ,wherein the aperture has a disc shape, andwherein the aperture includes an opening in a center thereof so as to surround an axis line of the core.5. The optical fiber according to claim 4 , wherein the plurality of apertures are provided along the axis line of the core while separated from each other.6. The optical fiber according to claim 1 ,wherein the aperture has a cylindrical shape, andwherein the aperture includes a hollow portion so as to surround the axis line of the core.7. The optical fiber according to claim 6 , wherein the plurality of apertures are provided along a direction orthogonal to the axis line of the core while separated from each other.8. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein an optical element is provided on the emitting end side of ...

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27-02-2014 дата публикации

Microlayer Coextrusion of Optical End Products

Номер: US20140056566A1
Принадлежит: GUILL TOOL & ENGINEERING CO., INC.

The disclosed embodiments generally relate to extruding multiple layers of micro- to nano-polymer layers in a tubular shape. In particular, the aspects of the disclosed embodiments are directed to a method for producing a Bragg reflector comprising co-extrusion of micro- to nano-polymer layers in a tubular shape. 1. A method for producing a Bragg reflector comprising co-extrusion of micro- to nano-polymer layers in a tubular shape.2. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said tubular shape contains a core.3. A method according to claim 2 , wherein said core is hollow.4. A method according to claim 2 , wherein said core comprises a transmissible polymer.5. A method according to wherein said layers are of constant thickness.6. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said layers are of varying thickness.7. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said layers are of Chirped gradient thickness.8. A method according to claim 5 , wherein said layer thickness is ¼ the wavelength of the desired output wavelength.9. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said layers comprise polymers with different refractive indices.10. A method according to claim 1 , wherein said tube comprises an outer cladding.11. A method according to claim 1 , wherein at least one layer is surrounded by two Bragg reflector layers.12. A method according to claim 11 , wherein said Bragg reflecting layers are of constant thickness.13. A method according to claim 12 , wherein said Bragg reflecting layers are Chirped.14. A method according to claim 11 , comprising an outer cladding.15. A method according to claim 11 , comprising an inner cladding.16. A Bragg reflector comprising co-extruded micro- to nano-polymer layers in a tubular shape.17. A Bragg reflector according to claim 16 , wherein said tubular shape contains a core.18. A Bragg reflector according to claim 17 , wherein said core is hollow.19. A Bragg reflector according to claim 18 , wherein said core comprises a transmissible polymer.20. A Bragg ...

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06-03-2014 дата публикации

MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBERS WITH SINGLE MODE AND MULTIMODE CORE ELEMENTS

Номер: US20140064687A1
Принадлежит: CORNING INCORPORATED

Multi-core optical fibers are disclosed herein. According to one embodiment, a multi-core optical fiber includes a common outer cladding formed from silica-based glass and having a cladding index of refraction n. At least one single mode core element may be disposed in the common outer cladding. The at least one single mode core element may have a maximum index of refraction n. In addition, at least one multimode core element may be disposed in the common outer cladding, the at least one multimode core element having a maximum index of refraction n. The maximum refractive index nof the at least one single mode core element may be greater than the cladding index of refraction n, the maximum refractive index nof the at least one multi-mode core element may be greater than n, and a center-to-center spacing between adjacent core elements is greater than or equal to 25 μm. 1. A multi-core optical fiber comprising:{'sub': 'cl', 'a common outer cladding formed from silica-based glass and having a cladding index of refraction n;'}{'sub': '1 sm', 'at least one single mode core element formed from silica-based glass and disposed in the common outer cladding, the at least one single mode core element having a maximum index of refraction n; and'}{'sub': '1 mm', 'claim-text': [{'sub': 1 sm', 'cl, 'nis greater than n;'}, {'sub': 1 mm', 'cl, 'nis greater than n; and'}, 'a center-to-center spacing between adjacent core elements is greater than or equal to 25 μm., 'at least one multimode core element formed from silica-based glass and disposed in the common outer cladding, the at least one multimode core element having a maximum index of refraction n, wherein2. The multi-core optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein:the at least one multimode core element is a plurality of multimode core elements; andthe at least one single mode core element is a plurality of single mode core elements.3. The multi-core optical fiber of claim 2 , wherein a relative refractive index Δof individual ones of ...

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20-03-2014 дата публикации

OPTICAL DEVICE, METHOD OF FORMING AN OPTICAL DEVICE, AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING A PARAMETER OF A FLUID

Номер: US20140078505A1

According to embodiments of the present invention, an optical device is provided. The optical device includes an optical fiber comprising a core for propagation of light and a cladding surrounding the core, and at least one microchannel defined in the optical fiber extending at least partially through the cladding, wherein the at least one microchannel has a concave-shaped surface arranged to interact with an optical field of the light. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method of forming an optical device and a method for determining a parameter of a fluid are also provided. 1. An optical device comprising:an optical fiber comprising a core for propagation of light and a cladding surrounding the core; andat least one microchannel defined in the optical fiber extending at least partially through the cladding,wherein the at least one microchannel has a concave-shaped surface arranged to interact with an optical field of the light.2. The optical device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one microchannel extends at least partially into the core claim 1 , wherein the concave-shaped surface overlaps with the core.3. The optical device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one microchannel has another concave-shaped surface opposite to the concave-shaped surface.4. The optical device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one microchannel is defined orthogonally to the core.5. The optical device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an optical filter arranged adjacent to the at least one microchannel.6. The optical device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an optical gain medium arranged in the at least one microchannel.7. The optical device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a saturable absorber or a semiconductor material arranged in the at least one microchannel.8. The optical device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a magneto-optic material or an electro- ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

IPG AND HEADER COMBINATION

Номер: US20210001114A1
Автор: II Erich W., Wolf
Принадлежит: Wavegate Corporation

A surgical lead is provided which includes a generally flexible polymeric panel incorporating a set of electrode arrays embedded in one side. The electrode arrays are connected to integrally formed leads which house conductors that connect the electrodes to a set of contacts. The contacts engage an IPG header. The leads incorporate an optical fiber which extends from the IPG header to a set of window portals in the flexible panel. Each of the fibers includes a side firing section adjacent the optical windows for transmission or reception of light. Optimally placed reflectors and heat shields are also provided. 1. A percutaneous lead for a pulse generator comprising:a flexible lead body, incorporating a stylet channel, and having an internal surface and an external surface, and having a distal end and a proximal end;an optical transmission section, having an optical fiber diffuser cavity, at the distal end;a set of electrodes, positioned adjacent the optical transmission section, fixed to the external surface;an anchor ring, positioned at the proximal end, fixed to the external surface;a set of contacts, adjacent to the anchor ring;a set of conductors incorporated into the flexible lead body;wherein at least one contact, of the set of contacts, is electrically connected to at least one electrode of the set of electrodes by a conductor of the set of conductors;an optical fiber, terminated in a radial light dispersion section, positioned in the stylet channel;wherein the radial light dispersion section is positioned in the optical fiber diffuser cavity; and,a cylindrical ferrule, having a frustoconical centering surface, positioned on the optical fiber.2. The percutaneous lead of wherein the anchor ring is positioned proximal to the set of contacts.3. The percutaneous lead of further comprising:a low friction surface adjacent the internal surface.4. The percutaneous lead of further comprising:a low friction surface adjacent the external surface.5. The percutaneous lead ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

SURGICAL ELECTRODE AND LEAD FOR USE WITH IMPLANTED PULSE GENERATOR AND METHOD OF USE

Номер: US20210001115A1
Автор: II Erich W., Wolf
Принадлежит: Wavegate Corporation

An implantable pulse generator is provided comprising a non-metallic shell adjacent a header. The header abuts an optical window in the shell. The header aligns a series of surgical or percutaneous leads with the optical window. The leads incorporate optical fibers, electrodes and contacts which distribute stimulation signals. Behind the optical window, a set of optical devices is provided which transmit or receive light from the fibers. Signal processors are provided to interpret the signals from the optical fibers, and to mitigate a continuous inductive charging function. 1. A surgical lead comprising:a flexible panel;a set of electrode arrays imbedded in the flexible panel;a set of leads integrally formed with the flexible panel;a set of lumens;at least one lumen of a set of lumens resident in at least one lead of the set of leads;a set of conductors in the at least one lead of the set of leads;a set of contacts, attached to the at least one lead of the set of leads;at least one conductor of the set of conductors, connected between a contact of the set of contacts and an electrode array of the set of electrode arrays;a set of window portals, in the flexible panel, adjacent to and distal from the set of electrode arrays;a set of optical fibers;a set of side firing sections;at least one of optical fiber of the set of optical fibers having at least one side firing section of the set of side firing sections;at least one optical fiber of the set of optical fibers resident in the at least one lumen of the set of lumens;the at least one side firing section positioned adjacent a window portal of the set of window portals;a set of ferrules; and,at least one ferrule, of the set of ferrules, positioned on the at least one optical fiber of the set of optical fibers.2. The surgical lead of further comprising:a set of reflectors; and,at least one reflector, of the set of reflectors, adjacent to the at least one side firing section of the set of side firing sections.3. The ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING GI OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE

Номер: US20200001557A1
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A GI optical waveguide includes a core having a substantially circular cross-sectional shape. A method for manufacturing an optical waveguide, includes a first step of inserting an acicular section at the tip of a discharge unit into an uncured cladding; a second step of moving the acicular section within the uncured cladding while discharging an uncured material from the acicular section, to thereby form an uncured core surrounded by the uncured cladding; a third step of removing the acicular section from the uncured cladding; and a fourth step of curing the uncured cladding and the uncured core, wherein: the ratio of the viscosity of the material for forming the uncured core to the viscosity of the uncured cladding is 1.20 to 6 at the temperature in the second step. 1. A method for manufacturing an optical waveguide ,comprising a first step of inserting an acicular section at the tip of a discharge unit into an uncured cladding; a second step of moving the acicular section within the uncured cladding while discharging an uncured material from the acicular section, to thereby form an uncured core surrounded by the uncured cladding; a third step of removing the acicular section from the uncured cladding; and a fourth step of curing the uncured cladding and the uncured core, wherein:the ratio of the viscosity of the material for forming the uncured core to the viscosity of the uncured cladding is 1.20 to 6 at the temperature in the second step.2. The manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein a series of the first step claim 1 , the second step claim 1 , and the third step is repeated between the third step and the fourth step claim 1 , to thereby form a plurality of uncured cores surrounded by the uncured cladding.3. The manufacturing method according to claim 1 , wherein the optical waveguide has a structure such that the refractive index of the core in a cross section of the optical waveguide is highest at the center of the core and continuously decreases ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

LOW LOSS OPTICAL FIBERS WITH FLUORINE AND CHLORINE CODOPED CORE REGIONS

Номер: US20180002221A1
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A co-doped optical fiber is provided having an attenuation of less than about 0.17 dB/km at a wavelength of 1550 nm. The fiber includes a core region in the fiber having a graded refractive index profile with an alpha of greater than 5. The fiber also includes a first cladding region in the fiber that surrounds the core region. Further, the core region has a relative refractive index of about −0.10% to about +0.05% compared to pure silica. In addition, the core region includes silica that is co-doped with chlorine at about 1.2% or greater by weight and fluorine between about 0.1% and about 1% by weight. 1. An optical fiber , comprising:a fiber having an attenuation of less than about 0.17 dB/km at a wavelength of 1550 nm, the fiber comprising:a core region in the fiber having a graded refractive index profile with an alpha of greater than 0.5; anda first cladding region in the fiber that surrounds the core region,wherein the core region comprises silica co-doped with chlorine at about 1.2% or greater by weight and fluorine between about 0.1% and about 1% by weight.2. The fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the core region has a relative refractive index claim 1 , Δ claim 1 , of about −0.20% to about +0.1% compared to pure silica.3. The fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the first cladding region comprises (a) an inner cladding region that surrounds the core region and has a relative refractive index claim 1 , Δ claim 1 , and (b) a depressed cladding region that surrounds the inner cladding region and has a relative refractive index claim 1 , Δ; the core region has a relative refractive index claim 1 , Δ; and Δ≧Δ>Δ.4. The fiber according to claim 3 , wherein the first cladding region further comprises an outer cladding region having a relative refractive index claim 3 , Δ claim 3 , and further wherein Δ>Δ.5. The fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the core region comprises silica co-doped with chlorine and fluorine claim 1 , the chlorine at about 2.5% or greater ...

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01-01-2015 дата публикации

Stabilizing apparatus for tremolo system for string instrumen

Номер: US20150003772A1
Принадлежит: Individual

A few-moded fiber device has several discrete sections of few-moded fibers that are separated by mode converters, with each mode converter accomplishing mode conversion between one or more pairs of modes. The mode conversions can be accomplished using a sequence, such as a periodic or cyclic sequence that would cause (1) a signal wave launched with any mode to assume every other mode for one or more times; (2) the number of times the signal remains in any modal state is substantially the same; and (3) the net signal gain or loss or group delay of the input signal is substantially the same regardless of the state of input mode. A laser few-mode amplifier is provided. An optical transmission system is also provided.

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

OPTICAL SENSOR HAVING FIDUCIARY MARKS DETECTED BY BACKSCATTERED LIGHT

Номер: US20170003219A1
Автор: Westbrook Paul S.
Принадлежит: OFS FITEL, LLC

An optical fiber having at least one fiduciary mark is provided. The at least one fiduciary mark is located at one or more axial positions along the optical fiber. The at least one fiduciary mark is configured to produce at least one change in a backscattering signal in the optical fiber. The at least one change in a backscattering signal may be an abrupt change in the backscattering signal. The abrupt change in the backscattering signal occurs over a length of the optical fiber that is of the order of or less than a spatial resolution of an interrogation system employed to detect the backscattering signal. 1. A distributed sensor comprising an optical fiber having at least one fiduciary mark , the at least one fiduciary mark located at one or more axial positions along the optical fiber , the at least one fiduciary mark configured to produce at least one change in a backscattering signal in the optical fiber.2. The distributed sensor of claim 1 , wherein the backscattering signal is a Rayleigh backscattering signal.3. The distributed sensor of claim 1 , wherein the at least one fiduciary mark is placed in the fiber during the fiber manufacturing.4. The distributed sensor of claim 1 , wherein the at least one change is an abrupt change in the backscattering signal.5. The distributed sensor of claim 1 , wherein the at least one change in the backscattering signal occurs over a length of the optical fiber that is of the order of or less than a spatial resolution of an interrogation system employed to detect the backscattering signal.6. The distributed sensor of claim 1 , wherein the at least one change in the backscattering signal occurs over a length of the optical fiber that is of the order of or less than a length measurement accuracy in the optical fiber.7. The distributed sensor of claim 1 , wherein the at least one fiduciary mark is located at a known axial position along the optical fiber.8. The distributed sensor of claim 1 , wherein the at least one change in ...

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05-01-2017 дата публикации

OPTICAL FIBER WITH LARGE EFFECTIVE AREA AND LOW BENDING LOSS

Номер: US20170003445A1
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An optical fiber with large effective area, low bending loss and low attenuation. The optical fiber includes a core, an inner cladding region, and an outer cladding region. The core region includes a spatially uniform updopant to minimize low Rayleigh scattering and a relative refractive index and radius configured to provide large effective area. The inner cladding region features a large trench volume to minimize bending loss. The core may be doped with Cl and the inner cladding region may be doped with F. 1. An optical fiber comprising:{'sub': 1', 'l, 'a core region comprising Cl-doped silica glass having a chlorine concentration greater than 1.5 wt %, said core region having an outer radius rin the range from 6.0 microns to 10.0 microns and a relative refractive index A;'}{'sub': 2', '2, 'an inner cladding region surrounding said core region, said inner cladding region having an outer radius rin the range from 22 microns to 38 microns and a relative refractive index Δ; and'}{'sub': 3', '3', '2, 'an outer cladding region surrounding said inner cladding region, said outer cladding region having a relative refractive index Δ, said relative refractive index Δexceeding said relative refractive index Δby at least 0.06%;'}{'sup': '2', 'wherein said optical fiber has a cable cutoff of less than 1550 nm, an effective area at 1550 nm of at least 100 micron, and a bending loss at 1550 nm, determined from a mandrel wrap test using a mandrel with a diameter of 20 mm, of less than 3.5 dB/turn.'}2. The optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein the cable cutoff is less than 1500 nm.3. The optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein the cable cutoff is less than 1450 nm4. The optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein said core is free of Ge.5. The optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein said outer radius ris in the range from 7.0 μm to 10.0 μm.6. The optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein said relative refractive index Δis in the range from 0.08% to 0.30%.7. The optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein said relative ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

Temperature Sensor

Номер: US20180003571A1
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A temperature sensor and temperature sensing system for sensing changes m temperature up to a predetermined temperature is disclosed. The temperature sensor includes a microstructured optical fiber where the micro-structured optical fiber includes a plurality of longitudinal channels extending along the microstructured optical fiber. The sensor also includes a fiber Bragg grating formed in the microstructured optical, fiber by generating a periodic modulation in the refractive index along a core region of the microstructured optical fiber. The fiber Bragg grating is operable to produce band reflection at a reflection wavelength that varies in accordance with changes in temperature at the core region of the optical fiber. 1. A temperature sensor for sensing changes in temperature up to a predetermined temperature , comprising:a microstructured optical fiber, the microstructured optical fiber including a plurality of longitudinal channels extending along the microstructured optical fiber; anda fiber Bragg grating formed in the microstructured optical fiber by generating a periodic modulation in the refractive index along a core region of the microstructured optical fiber, wherein the fiber Bragg grating is operable to produce band reflection at a reflection wavelength that varies in accordance with changes in temperature at the core region of the optical fiber.2. The temperature sensor of claim 1 , wherein the periodic modulation in the refractive index along the core region is formed by laser ablating defects along the core region of the microstructured optical fiber.3. The temperature sensor of claim 2 , wherein the structure of the microstructured optical fiber is configured to facilitate the laser ablating defects along the core region of the microstructured optical fiber.4. The temperature sensor of claim 3 , wherein the structure of the microstructured optical fiber includes a single longitudinal channel extending between the core region and an outer cladding ...

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13-01-2022 дата публикации

LASER SYSTEMS AND TECHNIQUES FOR WORKPIECE PROCESSING UTILIZING OPTICAL FIBERS AND MULTIPLE BEAMS

Номер: US20220009036A1
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In various embodiments, a workpiece is processed utilizing primary and secondary laser beams having different wavelengths and which are coupled into specialized optical fibers. The primary and secondary beams may be utilized during different stages of workpiece processing. 1. A method of processing a workpiece utilizing a primary laser beam and a secondary laser beam , wherein a wavelength of the primary laser beam is longer than a wavelength of the secondary laser beam , the method comprising:providing a step-core optical fiber having an input end and an output end opposite the input end, wherein the step-core optical fiber comprises (i) an inner core having a first refractive index, (ii) surrounding the inner core, an outer core having a second refractive index smaller than the first refractive index, (iii) surrounding the outer core, a cladding having a third refractive index smaller than the second refractive index, (iv) a first inner core numerical aperture (NA) relative to the cladding, (v) a second inner core NA relative to the outer core, and (vi) an outer core NA relative to the cladding;disposing a workpiece proximate the output end of the optical fiber;during a first stage, coupling at least the secondary laser beam into the optical fiber to form a first output beam emitted from the output end of the optical fiber and directed to a surface of the workpiece, whereby energy of the first output beam is absorbed by the workpiece; andduring a second stage after at least a portion of the surface of the workpiece reacts to absorption of energy of the first output beam, (i) coupling at least the primary laser beam into the optical fiber to form a second output beam emitted from the output end of the optical fiber and directed to the surface of the workpiece, and (ii) thereduring, causing relative movement between the second output beam and the workpiece, whereby the workpiece is cut along a processing path determined at least in part by the relative movement.2. ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

MULTI-CORE FIBER

Номер: US20160004009A1
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A multi-core fiber () is a multi-core fiber including 10 or greater of even numbered cores and a cladding surrounding the core. In the even numbered cores, a half of cores () are disposed in such a manner that centers are located on the apexes of a regular polygon (RP) whose center is at an origin point (O) in a cladding (). In the even numbered cores, other cores () are disposed in a manner that centers are located on perpendicular bisectors (LV) of the edges of a regular polygon on the inner side of the regular polygon (RP). The other cores () are disposed in a specific range in the regular polygon (RP). 2. The multi-core fiber according to claim 1 , wherein each of the cores is surrounded by an inner cladding layer whose refractive index is lower than a refractive index of the core claim 1 , and a low refractive index layer whose average refractive index is lower than refractive indexes of the cladding and the inner cladding layer claim 1 , the low refractive index layer being surrounded by the cladding together with the inner cladding layer.3. The multi-core fiber according to claim 2 , wherein the low refractive index layer is formed of materials of a refractive index lower than the refractive indexes of the cladding and the inner cladding layer.4. The multi-core fiber according to claim 3 , wherein each of the cores is formed of pure silica.5. The multi-core fiber according to claim 2 , wherein the low refractive index layer is formed in a manner that a plurality of low refractive index portions is formed to surround the inner cladding layer in a material whose refractive index is the same as the refractive index of the cladding claim 2 , the low refractive index portion having a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the inner cladding layer.6. The multi-core fiber according to claim 1 , wherein an outer diameter of the cladding is 230 μm or less. The present invention relates to a multi-core fiber that can suppress crosstalk.Presently, optical ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

DIRECT WRITABLE AND ERASABLE WAVEGUIDES IN OPTOELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

Номер: US20160004010A1
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Technologies are generally described to form a waveguide in a polymer multilayer comprising a first and second polymer layer. The waveguide may be formed by directing light beams toward the polymer multilayer to form first and second cladding regions in the polymer multilayer, where the first and second cladding regions comprise a mixture of the first and second polymer layers. The first and second cladding regions may define a third cladding region and a waveguide core therebetween, where the third cladding region comprises a portion of the second polymer layer, and the waveguide core comprises a portion of the first polymer layer. In some examples, the polymer multilayer may be formed on a substrate such that the waveguide is formed on the substrate. Additionally, the waveguide may be formed temporarily to test components of an optoelectronic system and then erased by heating the polymer multilayer to destroy the waveguide core, or the waveguide may be formed as a default optical interconnection configuration that may be changed to alter the functional mode of the backplane in the manner of a jumper setting. 1. A method to form a waveguide , the method comprising:providing a polymer multilayer, the polymer multilayer comprising a first polymer layer and a second polymer layer,the first polymer layer having a first refractive index,the second polymer layer having a second refractive index, the second refractive index being lower than the first refractive index;writing a first cladding region by directing a first light beam onto the polymer multilayer to induce mixing of the first and second polymer layers within the first cladding region; andwriting a second cladding region by directing a second light beam on the polymer multilayer to induce mixing of the first and second polymer layers within the second cladding region,such that the waveguide is formed, the waveguide having a waveguide core comprising a portion of the first polymer layer located between the first ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

OPTICAL FIBER SEISMIC SENSING CABLE

Номер: US20160004025A1
Принадлежит: OFS FITEL, LLC

Described is an improved optical fiber cable specially adapted for seismic sensing. Compared with standard optical fiber cable, this improved optical fiber cable is reduced in size, lighter, and more flexible. These characteristics make the optical fiber cable more robust for reusable applications. Due to modifications in the design of the optical fibers, the size and weight of the seismic sensing cable may be substantially reduced. That allows longer lengths of seismic sensing cable, and more seismic sensor boxes, to be reeled on a given sized reel, and makes deployment of the seismic sensing cable faster, easier, and less expensive. A preferred cable design for reaching these objectives comprises multiple optical fibers, of a design just described, encased in a dual-layer optical fiber buffer encasement of acrylate resin. 1. A seismic optical fiber cable comprising:at least two optical fibers surrounded by a first strength layer, the optical fibers comprising a core, a cladding and a polymer coating, wherein the core and the cladding have a combined diameter in the range of 75-85 micrometers and the overall diameter of the optical fiber is less than 170 microns,a polymer jacket surrounding the first strength layer,a second strength layer surrounding the first polymer jacket, anda second polymer jacket surrounding the second strength layer.2. The seismic optical fiber cable of claim 1 , wherein at least one strength layer comprises a wrap of reinforcing yarns.3. The seismic optical fiber cable of claim 1 , wherein at least one strength layer comprises a wrap of reinforcing tape.4. A seismic optical fiber cable comprising: i. at least two optical fibers encased in a polymer matrix, the optical fibers comprising a core, a cladding and a polymer coating, wherein the core and the cladding have a combined diameter in the range of 75-85 micrometers and the overall diameter of the optical fiber is less than 170 microns, the polymer matrix having a first modulus,', 'ii. a ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

Optical device and optical apparatus having the same

Номер: US20180003904A1
Автор: Tomohiko Ishibashi
Принадлежит: Canon Inc

An optical device including first and second optical elements formed of mutually different materials, and a bonding member bonding the first and second optical elements to each other, wherein the following conditional expression is satisfied: 0.14<Log( te/tc )×Log( E 1× E 2/ Ec 2 )<5.0 where tc is a thickness in an optical axis direction of the bonding member on an optical axis, te is a thickness in the optical axis direction of the bonding member in a maximum diameter of interfaces between the first and second optical elements and the bonding member, and E1, E2, and Ec are respective Young's moduli of the first and second optical elements and the bonding member.

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

Plastic optical fiber, plastic optical fiber cable, wire harness and vehicle

Номер: US20200003932A1
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Chemical Corp

There is provided a plastic optical fiber including a core and at least one layer of a clad formed on an outer circumferential surface of the core, wherein a transmission band is 100 MHz or wider, as measured under conditions of a wavelength of 650 nm and a launch NA=0.65; and a transmission loss is 350 dB/km or less, as measured under conditions of a wavelength of 650 nm and a launch NA=0.1, after exposure to an environment of a temperature of 105° C. for 1000 hours.

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

MULTI OPTICALLY-COUPLED CHANNELS MODULE AND RELATED METHODS OF COMPUTATION

Номер: US20200003948A1
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An integrated optical module is provided. The optical module comprises multi optically-coupled channels, and enables the use thereof in an Artificial Neural Network (ANN). According to some embodiments the integrated optical module comprises a multi-core optical fiber, wherein the cores are optically coupled. 1. A method of performing a calculation , the method comprising:{'b': 1', '1', '2, 'providing a multi-core optical fiber of a length L comprising at least two cores configured to enable directional light propagation therein along the multi-core optical fiber, the optical fiber is configured to enable evanescent wave coupling between neighboring cores with a coupling length that is shorter than twice the length L at least for light signals having a first wavelength λ and wherein one or more of the cores are amplification core being configured to amplify the λ light according to a power of a control light signal having a second wavelength λ propagating therethrough;'}{'b': '1', 'transmitting input light signals having selected individual powers and the first wavelength λ into a plurality of cores of the multi-core optical fiber;'}obtaining output light signals emitted from one or more of the cores of the multi-core optical fiber, the powers of said output light signals being a function of the powers of the input light signals, and{'b': '2', 'transmitting control light signals having selected individual powers and the second wavelength λ into one or more of the amplification cores of the multi-core optical fiber, thereby defining said function.'}211221. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one amplification core is configured to amplify a λ light—being light at a first wavelength λ propagating therethrough—by a controllable amplification factor determined by a power of a λ light—being light at a second wavelength λ—propagating therethrough simultaneously with the λ light.321. The method of claim 2 , wherein said λ light has a wavelength of about 980 nm and said λ ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

INTERNAL CLADDING IN SAPPHIRE OPTICAL DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING SAME

Номер: US20200003949A1
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Provided is a cladded single crystal sapphire optical device (e.g., a s sapphire optical fiber or wafer). In one embodiment, the innovation provides a method for forming a cladding in a single crystal sapphire optical device by reactor irradiation. The reactor irradiation creates ions external to the optical device that enter the optical device, displace atoms in the optical device, and are implanted in the optical device, thus modifying the index of refraction of the optical device near the surface of the optical device and creating a cladding in the sapphire optical device. 1. A sapphire optical device having a graded internal refractive cladding within the sapphire optical device.2. The sapphire optical device of claim 1 , wherein the sapphire optical device is a sapphire optical fiber.3. The sapphire optical device of inscribed with at least one type-II Bragg grating.4. The sapphire optical device of claim 1 , wherein the sapphire optical device is a sapphire optical wafer.5. The sapphire optical device of claim 4 , wherein the sapphire optical wafer includes an ion implanted waveguide.6. A waveguide comprising the sapphire optical device of . The waveguide of claim 4 , wherein the waveguide is implemented onto a silicon chip.87. The waveguide of claim claim 4 , wherein the silicon chip is incorporated into a photonic device.9. The waveguide of claim 9 , wherein the photonic device is a silicon chip-based spectroscopy device. This application is a Continuation of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/928,411 entitled “Internal Cladding in Sapphire Optical Device and Method of Making Same’ filed on Mar. 22, 2018 which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62/475,312 entitled “Creation of an Internal Cladding in Sapphire Optical Fiber by Reactor Irradiation” filed on Mar. 23, 2017, each of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.The innovation relates to internal cladding in sapphire optical ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

OPTICAL CONNECTOR

Номер: US20200003964A1
Автор: Ito Jun, MORISHIMA Tetsu
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

The present embodiment relates to an optical connector capable of reducing a pressing force applied to each of a plurality of optical fibers simultaneously held by a ferrule and effectively reducing fiber damage. The optical connector includes a ferrule including a plurality of through holes and a plurality of optical fibers held by the ferrule with end faces of the optical fibers protruding from the ferrule. The maximum curvature of the end face of each of the optical fibers and a variation amount of a protrusion amount of each of the optical fibers are adjusted to enable excellent many-to-many PC connection. 1. An optical connector comprising:a plurality of first optical fibers; anda first ferrule including one end face and a plurality of through holes each having an opening on the one end face, the first ferrule holding a part of a tip part of each of the first optical fibers by a corresponding one of the through holes with end faces of the first optical fibers protruding from the one end face, wherein{'sup': 2', '2, 'a maximum curvature R [1/mm] of the end face of each of the first optical fibers and a variation amount Δh [μm] of a protrusion amount h of each of the first optical fibers protruding from the one end face of the first ferrule satisfy a relationship of (Δh/3.5)+(R/0.2)<1, the protrusion amount h defined along a central axis of each of the first optical fibers.'}2. The optical connector according to claim 1 , wherein a side face of the tip part of each of the first optical fibers and an inner wall surface of the corresponding one of the through holes of the first ferrule are bonded and fixed to each other.3. The optical connector according to claim 1 , wherein a maximum curvature radius r (=1/R) of the end face of each of the first optical fibers is 25 mm or more claim 1 , and the protrusion amount h falls within a range of 0 μm to 3.5 μm.4. The optical connector according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first optical fibers includes a multicore ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

MICROSTRUCTURED FIBER OPTIC OSCILLATOR AND WAVEGUIDE FOR FIBER SCANNER

Номер: US20200004010A1
Принадлежит: Magic Leap, Inc.

Described are optical fibers and scanning fiber displays comprising optical fibers. The disclosed optical fibers include a plurality of mass adjustment regions, such as gas-filled regions, positioned between a central waveguiding element and an outer periphery for reducing a mass of the optical fiber as compared to an optical fiber lacking the plurality of mass adjustment regions. 1. An optical fiber comprising:a waveguiding element extending along an axis;a mechanical region surrounding the waveguiding element, wherein the mechanical region is positioned between the waveguiding element and an outer periphery, and wherein the mechanical region comprises a first material having a first density; anda plurality of mass adjustment regions positioned within the mechanical region, wherein the plurality of mass adjustment regions comprise a second material having a second density less than the first density, wherein the plurality of mass adjustment regions are arranged within the mechanical region such that the optical fiber exhibits a percent difference between perpendicular moments of inertia of about 0.4% or less.2. The optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein the waveguiding element comprises a central core region and a cladding layer surrounding the central core region.3. The optical fiber of claim 2 , wherein the cladding layer comprises the first material claim 2 , and wherein the central core region comprises a third material.4. The optical fiber of claim 2 , wherein the cladding layer and the mechanical region comprise a unitary body.5. The optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein the waveguiding element comprises a plurality of core regions and a cladding layer surrounding the plurality of core regions.6. The optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of mass adjustment regions comprises one or more gas-filled regions claim 1 , air-filled regions claim 1 , one or more polymer-filled regions claim 1 , one or more glass-filled regions claim 1 , one or more evacuated ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER

Номер: US20210003773A1
Автор: Hayashi Tetsuya
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

An MCF according to one embodiment simultaneously achieves excellent economic rationality and high compatibility in short-distance optical transmission. The MCF includes a plurality of core portions, a common cladding, and a resin coating. Each of the core portions includes a core, an inner cladding, and a trench layer. At least four core portions arranged on a straight line have substantially the same relative refractive index difference between the core and the inner cladding. The refractive index profile of a first core portion and a second core portion adjacent to each other among the four core portions has a shape in which the refractive index of the inner cladding is offset with respect to the refractive index of the common cladding so that the magnitude relationship of the refractive index between the inner cladding and the common cladding is reversed. 1. A multi-core optical fiber comprising:a plurality of core portions extending along a central axis, each of the core portions including a core extending along the central axis, an inner cladding surrounding an outer periphery of the core, and a trench layer surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the inner cladding;a common cladding surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the trench layer of each of the plurality of core portions and having an outer diameter of 124 μm or more and 181 μm or less; anda resin coating having an outer diameter of 195 μm or more and 250 μm or less while surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the common cladding,wherein the multi-core optical fiber includes a linear array group constituted by at least four core portions, each of the four core portions having a core center being located on a straight line defined on a cross section of the multi-core optical fiber, the cross section being orthogonal to the central axis,each of the four core portions constituting the linear array group has a refractive index profile in which at least a relative refractive index difference ...

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07-01-2021 дата публикации

Multicore optical fiber and multicore optical fiber cable

Номер: US20210003774A1
Автор: Tetsuya Hayashi
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd

An MCF cable according to an embodiment contains a plurality of MCFs each including at least one coupled core group and a common cladding. Λ is set such that κ at a wavelength of 1550 nm is falls within a range of from 1×10−1 [m−1] to 1×103 [m−1], and ((3ACavg)/(2-K) or (βΛCf)/(2κ) is set in a specific range in a wavelength band of from 1530 nm to 1625 nm, where Cavg [m−1], Cf [m−1], and ftwist [turn/m] represent the average curvature, the pseudo-curvature, and the average torsion, respectively, for each MCF, and κ [m−1], β [m−1], and Λ [m] represent the coefficient of mode coupling between adjacent cores, the average of propagation constants, and the core center-to-center distance, respectively.

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13-01-2022 дата публикации

CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING OPTICAL FIBER PREFORM

Номер: US20220011499A1
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

A cutting tool includes: a shank part; and a cutting part provided at one end of the shank part. The cutting part includes a first region provided at one end of the cutting tool, and a second region located closer to a center of the cutting tool than the first region. Abrasive grains adhere to the first region and the second region. An average grain diameter of the abrasive grains in the second region is smaller than an average grain diameter of the abrasive grains in the first region. 1. A cutting tool comprising:a shank part; anda cutting part provided at one end of the shank part,wherein the cutting part includes a first region provided at one end of the cutting tool and a second region located closer to a center of the cutting tool than the first region,abrasive grains adhere to the first region and the second region, andan average grain diameter of the abrasive grains in the second region is smaller than an average grain diameter of the abrasive grains in the first region.2. The cutting tool according to claim 1 ,wherein the abrasive grains are diamond grains.3. The cutting tool according to claim 1 , wherein the average grain diameter of the abrasive grains in the first region is 100 μm or greater and the average grain diameter of the abrasive grains in the second region is less than 100 μm.4. The cutting tool according to claim 1 ,wherein an outer diameter of the second region is greater than an outer diameter of the first region.5. The cutting tool according to claim 4 ,wherein a difference between the outer diameter of the second region and the outer diameter of the first region is in a range of 10 μm or greater and 300 μm or less.6. A method for manufacturing an optical fiber preform including a core extending in a longitudinal direction claim 4 , the method comprising:{'claim-ref': {'@idref': 'CLM-00001', 'claim 1'}, 'preparing a jacket material by forming a hole from one end to another end of a glass body in an axial direction of the glass body by using ...

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13-01-2022 дата публикации

OPTICAL FIBER

Номер: US20220011505A1
Автор: Maruyama Ryo
Принадлежит: FUJIKURA LTD.

An optical fiber includes a glass portion, a primary coating layer, and a secondary coating layer. In the optical fiber, a value of microbend loss characteristic factor Fis 2.6 ([GPa·μm·dB/turn]·10) or less, when represented by 2. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the value of the microbend loss characteristic factor is 1.3 ([GPa·μm·dB/turn]·10) or less.3. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein a coating thickness of a sum of the thickness of the primary coating layer and the thickness of the secondary coating layer is 42.0 μm or less.4. The optical fiber according to claim 3 , wherein the coating thickness is 38.0 μm or less.5. The optical fiber according to claim 3 , wherein the coating thickness is 36.5 μm or less.6. The optical fiber according to claim 3 , wherein the coating thickness is 34.5 μm or less.7. The optical fiber according to claim 3 , wherein the coating thickness is 34.0 μm or less.8. The optical fiber according to claim 3 , wherein the outside diameter of the glass portion is 65 μm or more and 100 μm or less.9. The optical fiber according to claim 8 , wherein the outside diameter of the glass portion is 90 μm or less.10. The optical fiber according to claim 8 , wherein the outside diameter of the glass portion is 80 μm or less.11. The optical fiber according to claim 8 , wherein the outside diameter of the glass portion is 75 μm or less.12. The optical fiber according to claim 8 , wherein the outside diameter of the glass portion is 70 μm or less.13. The optical fiber according to claim 3 , wherein the mode field diameter of light having a wavelength of 1310 nm is 7.6 μm or more and 8.7 μm or less claim 3 , the cable cutoff wavelength is 1260 nm or less claim 3 , zero dispersion wavelength is 1300 nm or more and 1324 nm or less claim 3 , and zero dispersion slope is 0.073 ps/km/nm or more and 0.092 ps/km/nm or less.14. The optical fiber according to claim 13 , wherein the macrobend loss of light having a wavelength of 1625 ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

Test Wafer With Optical Fiber With Bragg Grating Sensors

Номер: US20190006157A1
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An apparatuses relating generally to a test wafer, processing chambers, and method relating generally to monitoring or calibrating a processing chamber, are described. In one such an apparatus for a test wafer, there is a platform. An optical fiber with Fiber Bragg Grating sensors is located over the platform. A layer of material is located over the platform and over the optical fiber. 1. An apparatus for a test wafer , comprising:a platform;an optical fiber with Fiber Bragg Grating sensors located over the platform; anda layer of material located over the platform and over the optical fiber.2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the Fiber Bragg Grating sensors are each configured for a different center frequency for modulation thereof responsive to at least temperature.3. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the Fiber Bragg Grating sensors are configured to filter wavelengths in a range of 1500 to 1600 nanometers.4. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the optical fiber includes 50 or more of the Fiber Bragg Grating sensors.5. The apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising a sealant disposed between the platform and the layer of material.6. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the optical fiber between the platform and the layer of material includes disposition in a spiral or spiral-like pattern.7. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein an end of the optical fiber is positioned for communication with an optical lift pin.8. The apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:an optical eye coupled to an end of the optical fiber for optical communication to and from a light source-based detection system for a single-port and a single interface for receiving a source spectrum and transmitting a reflected spectrum.9. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein an end of the optical fiber is configured with a lens for optical communication to and from a light source-based detection system for a single-port and a ...

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03-01-2019 дата публикации

CONTACT ELEMENT COMPRISING A SENSOR

Номер: US20190006796A1
Автор: Brode Frank, Tröger Lutz
Принадлежит: HARTING ELECTRIC GMBH & CO. KG

An electrical contact element with an integrated sensor is provided. The contact element has a groove, at least a portion of which extends on a plug-in side of the contact element. An optical fiber is provided in the groove. The optical fiber is designed in such a way as to be suitable as a sensor for measuring the temperature or the air humidity. 111-. (canceled)12: An electrical contact element comprising at least one groove with an optical fiber running in the groove wherein the optical fiber is designed as a sensor , and the groove starts at a connection side , remote from a plug-in side , of the contact element and runs to the plug-in side and ends again at the connection side.13: The electrical contact element as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the start and end of the groove run in parallel from the connection side to the plug-in side and are connected to each other on the plug-in side.14: The electrical contact element as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the groove forms a loop on the plug-in side.15: The electrical contact element as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the groove forms a loop on the plug-in side.16: The electrical contact element as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the optical fiber is pressed into the groove.17: The electrical contact element as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the optical fiber is bonded into the groove.18: The electrical contact element as claimed claim 12 , wherein the optical fiber has a Bragg grating.19: The electrical contact element as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the optical fiber is designed as a temperature sensor.20: The electrical contact element as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the optical fiber is designed as a humidity sensor. The invention relates to a contact element as claimed in the precharacterizing clause of the independent claim .Contact elements of this type are needed to produce an electrical contact between two lines. It is thus intended for the lines to be contacted to each other reversibly. Depending on the ...

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10-01-2019 дата публикации

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING IN METALS WITH A FIBER ARRAY LASER SOURCE AND ADAPTIVE MULTI-BEAM SHAPING

Номер: US20190009369A1
Автор: Vorontsov Mikhail A.
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A system that uses a scalable array of individually controllable laser beams that are generated by a fiber array system to process materials into an object. The adaptive control of individual beams may include beam power, focal spot width, centroid position, scanning orientation, amplitude and frequency, piston phase and polarization states of individual beams. Laser beam arrays may be arranged in a two dimensional cluster and configured to provide a pre-defined spatiotemporal laser power density distribution, or may be arranged linearly and configured to provide oscillating focal spots along a wide processing line. These systems may also have a set of material sensors that gather information on a material and environment immediately before, during, and immediately after processing, or a set of thermal management modules that pre-heat and post-heat material to control thermal gradient, or both. 1. An additive manufacturing system adapted for use on a material at a manufacturing surface comprising: (i) a laser beam delivery fiber comprising a first section fiber-connected to a laser power source and a second section comprising a fiber tip, wherein the second section is mounted to an actuator that is operable to oscillate the fiber tip along one axis, and wherein the laser power source is operable to provide laser power to the fiber tip; and', '(ii) a lens configured to reimage the fiber tip onto the material to create a laser focal spot;, '(a) a laser module comprising a set of oscillating beam modules configured to produce a linear array of oscillating laser focal spots to produce a processing line comprising a set of interconnected processing sections on the material, each oscillating beam module comprising(b) a gantry system adapted to hold the laser module above the manufacturing surface and operable to move or scan the laser array module along a line orthogonal to the processing line; (i) provide signals to the laser power source to control the output laser ...

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27-01-2022 дата публикации

LOW CROSS-TALK MULTICORE OPTICAL FIBER FOR SINGLE MODE OPERATION

Номер: US20220026629A1
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A multicore optical fiber comprises a common cladding and a plurality of core portions disposed in the common cladding. Each of the core portions includes a central axis, a core region extending from the central axis to a radius r, the core region comprising a relative refractive index Δ, an inner cladding region extending from the radius rto a radius r, the inner cladding region comprising a relative refractive index Δ, and a depressed cladding extending from the radius rto a radius r, the depressed cladding region comprising a relative refractive index Δand a minimum relative refractive index Δ. The relative refractive indexes may satisfy Δ>Δ>Δ. The mode field diameter of each core portion may greater than or equal to 8.2 μm and less than or equal to 9.5 μm. 1. A multicore optical fiber comprising:a common cladding; and a central axis;', {'sub': 1', '1, 'a core region extending from the central axis to a radius r, the core region comprising a relative refractive index Δrelative to pure silica;'}, {'sub': 1', '2', '2, 'an inner cladding region encircling and directly contacting the core region and extending from the radius rto a radius r, the inner cladding region comprising a relative refractive index Δrelative to pure silica; and'}, {'sub': 2', '3', '3', '3, 'a depressed cladding region encircling and directly contacting the inner cladding region and extending from the radius rto a radius r, the depressed cladding region comprising a relative refractive index Δrelative to pure silica and a minimum relative refractive index Δmin relative to pure silica,'}, [{'sub': 1', '2', '3 min, 'Δ>Δ>Δ;'}, 'the mode field diameter of each core portion is greater than or equal to 8.2 μm and less than or equal to 9.5 μm at a 1310 nm wavelength; and', 'the zero dispersion wavelength of each core portion is greater than or equal to 1300 nm and less than or equal to 1324 nm., 'wherein], 'a plurality of core portions disposed in the common cladding, each of the plurality of core ...

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27-01-2022 дата публикации

CHIRAL FIBER GRATING-BASED POLARIZATION-INDEPENDENT ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM MODULATOR, PREPARATION METHOD THEREFOR, AND ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM BEAM GENERATOR

Номер: US20220026630A1
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A polarization-independent orbital angular momentum modulator based on a chiral fiber grating, a method for manufacturing the same, and an orbital angular momentum beam generator. The orbital angular momentum modulator includes an optical fiber body having a spiral fiber structure, and the spiral fiber structure has a long-period optical fiber grating effect. The optical fiber body has a periodic spiral refractive index modulation in an axial direction. A period of the spiral refractive index modulation has a magnitude of hundreds of microns, and the spiral refractive index modulation is distributed in an axial direction, a radial direction, and an angular direction of the optical fiber body, and configured to excite a spiral phase to generate an orbital angular momentum beam 1. A polarization-independent orbital angular momentum modulator , comprising:an optical fiber body having a spiral optical fiber structure having a long-period optical fiber grating effect;wherein the optical fiber body has a periodic spiral refractive index modulation in an axial direction; a period of the spiral refractive index modulation has a magnitude of hundreds of microns; and the spiral refractive index modulation is distributed in an axial direction, a radial direction, and an angular direction of the optical fiber body, and configured to excite a spiral phase to generate an orbital angular momentum beam.2. The polarization-independent orbital angular momentum modulator according to claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber body is a dual-mode optical fiber or a quad-mode optical fiber.3. The polarization-independent orbital angular momentum modulator according to claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber body has an axial and periodic spiral refractive index modulation with uniform depth claim 1 , and an amount of the spiral refractive index modulation ranges from 1×10to 1×10.4. The polarization-independent orbital angular momentum modulator according to claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber body ...

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12-01-2017 дата публикации

Spun round core fiber

Номер: US20170010410A1
Принадлежит: NLight Inc

Optical waveguide cores having refractive index profiles that vary angularly about a propagation axis of the core can provide single-mode operation with larger core diameters than conventional waveguides. An optical waveguide includes a core that extends along a propagation axis and has a refractive index profile that varies angularly about the propagation axis. The optical waveguide also includes a cladding disposed about the core and extending along the propagation axis. The refractive index profile of the core varies angularly along a length of the propagation axis.

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12-01-2017 дата публикации

POLYMER COATED OPTICAL FIBER

Номер: US20170010412A1
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Coated optical fibers and uses of such fibers as sensors in high temperature and/or high pressure environments. The coated optical fiber has improved sensing properties at elevated pressure and/or temperature, such as enhanced acoustic sensitivity and/or a reduced loss in acoustic sensitivity. The use of the coated optical fibers in various sensing applications that require operation under elevated pressure and/or temperature, such as, acoustic sensors for various geological, security, military, aerospace, marine, and oil and gas applications are also provided. 1. A coated optical fiber comprising:an optical fiber, anda polymeric coating over the optical fiber, the polymeric coating comprising a thermoset, thermoplastic or UV cured elastomer having a Poisson's Ratio of between about 0.350 and about 0.4995, and a shear modulus of between about 20 psi and about 2900 psi.2. The coated optical fiber according to claim 1 , the thermoset claim 1 , thermoplastic or UV cured elastomer further having a Shore A hardness of between about 20 and about 95.3. The coated optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the Poisson's Ratio is less than about 0.490.4. The coated optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the polymeric coating comprises a thermoset elastomer that is stable at operating temperatures up to about 300° C.5. The coated optical fiber according to claim 4 , wherein the thermoset elastomer is a silicone.6. The coated optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the polymeric coating comprises a thermoplastic or UV cured elastomer that is stable at operating temperatures up to about 150° C.7. The coated optical fiber according to claim 6 , wherein the thermoplastic elastomer is a polyester-polyether copolymer.8. The coated optical fiber according to claim 7 , wherein the thermoplastic elastomer is Hytrel® 3078.9. The coated optical fiber according to claim 6 , wherein the UV cured elastomer is an aliphatic urethane acrylate claim 6 , aromatic urethane acrylate ...

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14-01-2016 дата публикации

HIGH CHLORINE CONTENT LOW ATTENUATION OPTICAL FIBER

Номер: US20160011365A1
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An optical fiber having a core comprising silica and greater than 1.5 wt % chlorine and less than 0.5 wt % F, said core having a refractive index Δ, and a inner cladding region having refractive index Δsurrounding the core, where Δ>Δ. 1. A single mode optical fiber comprising:{'sub': 1MAX', '2MIN', '1MAX', '2MIN, 'a core comprising silica and greater than or equal to 1.5 wt % chlorine and less than 0.6 wt % F, said core having a refractive index Δ, and a cladding region having refractive index Δsurrounding the core, where Δ>Δ, and wherein said fiber is single moded at 1550 nm.'}2. The optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein said cladding region comprises fluorine claim 1 , and the molar ratio of chlorine in the core to fluorine in the cladding is greater than 1.3. The single mode optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein said core comprises greater than 2 wt % chlorine.4. The single mode optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein said core comprises greater than 3 wt % chlorine.5. The single mode optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein said core comprises greater than 4 wt % chlorine.6. The single mode optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein said core is essentially free of fluorine.7. The single mode optical fiber of claim 2 , wherein said fiber is essentially free of fluorine.8. The single mode fiber of claim 2 , wherein said cladding comprises an inner cladding comprising fluorine and an outer cladding region surrounding the inner cladding region claim 2 , said outer cladding region having refractive index Δ claim 2 , wherein Δ>Δ>Δ.9. The single mode optical fiber of claim 2 , wherein said cladding comprises from greater than or equal to about 0.1 weight % fluorine to less than or equal to about 1 weight % fluorine.10. The single mode optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein the core has a maximum relative refractive index claim 1 , Δ claim 1 , from greater than or equal to about 0.15% to less than or equal to about 0.5%.11. The single mode optical fiber of claim 2 , wherein said cladding has a ...

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14-01-2016 дата публикации

MULTICORE OPTICAL FIBER AND MULTICORE OPTICAL FIBER CABLE

Номер: US20160011366A1
Принадлежит: MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.

Provided is a multi-core optical fiber which is capable of achieving the same level of light receiving capacity as that of a single-core plastic optical fiber, while being reduced in bending loss. A multi-core optical fiber according to the present invention has a plurality of cores and sea portions that are formed around each core. This multi-core optical fiber satisfies at least condition (1) or condition (2) below: (Condition 1): The occupancy rate of the total cross-sectional area of cores is 80˜95% of the outer region in the cross section of a multicore optical fiber. (Condition 2): The occupancy rate of the total cross-sectional area of cores is 82˜93% of the cross section of a multicore optical fiber. 1. A multicore optical fiber , comprising:a plurality of cores; anda sea portion formed around each core, (Condition 1): The occupancy rate of the total cross-sectional area of cores is 80˜95% of the outer region in the cross section of a multicore optical fiber; and', '(Condition 2): The occupancy rate of the total cross-sectional area of cores is 82˜93% of the cross section of a multicore optical fiber., 'wherein the multicore optical fiber satisfies at least condition (1) or (2) below2. The multicore optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein both Condition (1) and Condition (2) are satisfied.3. The multicore optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the material for cores is a copolymer of polymethyl methacrylate or methyl methacrylate and at least one monomer other than methyl methacrylate.4. The multicore optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the material for the sea portion is a fluorine-based resin containing at least a vinylidene fluoride unit and having a crystal fusion heat of 70 mJ/mg or lower determined through differential scanning calorimetry.5. The multicore optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein at least one layer of cladding is formed on the periphery of each core.6. The multicore optical fiber according to claim 5 , wherein ...

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27-01-2022 дата публикации

OPTICAL WAVEGUIDE DEVICE AND LASER APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME

Номер: US20220029378A1

Provided are an optical waveguide device and a laser apparatus including the same. The optical waveguide device includes a peripheral part disposed on an edge region of a substrate, an air pocket disposed on a central region of the substrate within the peripheral part, an optical waveguide comprising a core layer, which is disposed on an upper portion of the substrate within the air pocket to extend in a first direction, and an electrode on the core layer, and a plurality of hinges disposed on the air pocket to connect the optical waveguide to the peripheral part in a second direction crossing the first direction. 1. An optical waveguide device comprising:a peripheral part disposed on an edge region of a substrate;an air pocket disposed on a central region of the substrate within the peripheral part;an optical waveguide comprising a core layer, which is disposed on an upper portion of the substrate within the air pocket to extend in a first direction, and an electrode on the core layer; anda plurality of hinges disposed on the air pocket to connect the optical waveguide to the peripheral part in a second direction crossing the first direction.2. The optical waveguide device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of hinges comprise:edge hinges; andcenter hinges between the edge hinges.3. The optical waveguide device of claim 2 , wherein each of the edge hinges and the center hinges comprises:a lower hinge; andan upper hinge on the lower hinge.4. The optical waveguide device of claim 3 , wherein the lower hinge comprises a lower clad layer.5. The optical waveguide device of claim 4 , wherein the upper hinge comprises an upper clad layer on the lower clad layer.6. The optical waveguide device of claim 2 , wherein the center hinges are denser than the edge hinges.7. The optical waveguide device of claim 6 , wherein the edge hinges has a first distance claim 6 , andthe center hinges has a second distance that is less ½ times than the first distance.8. The optical waveguide ...

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

SPUN ROUND CORE FIBER

Номер: US20180011243A1
Принадлежит: nLIGHT, Inc.

Optical waveguide cores having refractive index profiles that vary angularly about a propagation axis of the core can provide single-mode operation with larger core diameters than conventional waveguides. In one representative embodiment, an optical waveguide comprises a core that extends along a propagation axis and has a refractive index profile that varies angularly about the propagation axis. The optical waveguide can also comprise a cladding disposed about the core and extending along the propagation axis. The refractive index profile of the core can vary angularly along a length of the propagation axis. 1. An optical waveguide , comprising:a core that extends along a propagation axis, the core having a refractive index profile that varies angularly about the propagation axis; anda cladding disposed about the core and extending along the propagation axis;wherein the refractive index profile of the core varies angularly along a length of the propagation axis.2. The optical waveguide of claim 1 , wherein the refractive index profile of the core varies radially about the propagation axis.3. The optical waveguide of claim 1 , wherein the refractive index profile of the core is periodic along the propagation axis.4. The optical waveguide of claim 1 , wherein the refractive index profile of the core is aperiodic along the propagation axis.5. The optical waveguide of claim 1 , wherein the refractive index profile of the core is configured to attenuate one or more higher order modes.6. The optical waveguide of claim 1 , wherein the refractive index profile of the core is radially asymmetric about the propagation axis.7. The optical waveguide of claim 1 , wherein the refractive index profile of the core is angularly asymmetric about the propagation axis.8. The optical waveguide of claim 1 , wherein the core has a round cross-section.9. The optical waveguide of claim 1 , wherein the core comprises one or more mode-discriminating regions.10. The optical waveguide of claim ...

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

GENERATION OF ARBITRARY OPTICAL FILTERING FUNCTION USING COMPLEX BRAGG GRATINGS

Номер: US20180011244A1
Принадлежит: University of Maryland

A waveguide Bragg grating includes a silicon substrate defining a length, a width and a depth and a silicon dioxide (SiO) cladding over the silicon substrate and encasing a silicon nitride (SiNi) core extending along the length of the silicon substrate and defining a variable width and thickness; wherein the silicon nitride (SiNi) core is configured as and functions as a complex Bragg grating waveguide. The waveguide Bragg grating is designed by determining a grating profile of the silicon nitride (SiNi) core from a Layer Peeling algorithm and a Layer Adding algorithm; and mapping the grating profile to a 1-layer waveguide structure with varying width dimensions. The method further relates the grating profile to an effective index variation and maps the range of the effective index variation to the structure. The width corresponds to a single specific effective index. A method of manufacturing is also disclosed. 1. A waveguide Bragg grating comprising:a silicon substrate defining a length, a width and a depth; and{'sub': '2', 'a silicon dioxide (SiO) cladding over the silicon substrate and encasing'}{'sub': 3', '4, 'a silicon nitride (SiNi) core extending along the length of the silicon substrate and defining a variable width and thickness;'}{'sub': 3', '4, 'wherein the silicon nitride (SiNi) core is configured as and functions as a complex Bragg grating waveguide.'}2. The waveguide Bragg grating according to claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the silicon nitride (SiNi) core ranges from 40-400 nm.3. The waveguide Bragg grating according to claim 2 , wherein the thickness of the silicon nitride (SiNi) core is 100 microns (μm).4. The waveguide Bragg grating according to claim 1 , wherein the waveguide Bragg grating is designed by:{'sub': 3', '4, 'determining a grating profile of the silicon nitride (SiNi) core from a Layer Peeling algorithm and a Layer Adding algorithm; and'}mapping the grating profile to a 1-layer waveguide structure with varying width dimensions.5. ...

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

Dispersion shifted optical fiber

Номер: US20180011245A1
Принадлежит: Fujikura Ltd

A dispersion shifted optical fiber where a radius r 0 of a first center segment is 0.5 μm to 2.8 μm, and a relative refractive index difference Δ 0 is 0.4% or more and 0.9% or less. A radius r 1 of a first segment is 1.8 μm or more and 4.5 μm or less. A radius r 2 of a second segment is 4.0 μm or more and 8.0 μm or less, and a relative refractive index difference Δ 2 is 0.00% or more and 0.07% or less. A radius r 3 of a third segment is 4.5 μm or more and 8.5 μm or less, and a relative refractive index difference Δ 3 is 0.285% or more and 0.5% or less. A radius r 4 of a fourth segment is 8.0 μm or more and 16.0 μm or less, and a relative refractive index difference Δ 4 is 0.005% or more and 0.04% or less.

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11-01-2018 дата публикации

FIBER-TO-WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS WITH ULTRA HIGH COUPLING EFFICIENCY AND INTEGRATED CHIP WAVEGUIDES INCLUDING THE SAME

Номер: US20180011249A1
Принадлежит: University of Maryland

An easy-to-fabricate and highly efficient single-mode optical fiber-to-single-mode optical waveguide coupler having relatively large horizontal and vertical alignment tolerances between the fiber and the waveguide coupler. The waveguide coupler also features ease of end-facet cleaving. The waveguide coupler can be used in ultra-broadband high coupling efficiency applications or other suitable applications. Single-mode on-chip waveguides incorporating such coupler(s) are also provided, as are methods of manufacturing the waveguide coupler and on-chip waveguide. 1. A coupler for coupling a single-mode optical fiber to a single-mode on-chip optical waveguide , comprising:a loosely-confined straight waveguide portion defining a first end configured for positioning adjacent an optical fiber, and a second end; andan adiabatic waveguide mode-converter extending from a first end thereof at the second end of the loosely-confined straight waveguide portion to a second end thereof, the second end of the adiabatic waveguide mode-converter configured for positioning adjacent a more-confined waveguide core, the adiabatic waveguide converter tapering from the second end to the first end thereof and configured to serve as a transition between the loosely-confined straight waveguide portion and the more-confined waveguide core.2. The coupler according to claim 1 , wherein the coupler exhibits a coupling efficiency of at least 96%.3. The coupler according to claim 1 , wherein the loosely-confined straight waveguide portion maintains efficiency within a cleave position range of ±200 μm.4. The coupler according to claim 1 , wherein the coupler defines at least one of a vertical alignment tolerance or a horizontal alignment tolerance of at least 3.8 μm.5. The coupler according to claim 1 , wherein the loosely-confined straight waveguide portion and the adiabatic waveguide mode-converter are formed from Si3N4.6. The coupler according to claim 5 , wherein the loosely-confined straight ...

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