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Космические корабли и станции, автоматические КА и методы их проектирования, бортовые комплексы управления, системы и средства жизнеобеспечения, особенности технологии производства ракетно-космических систем

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23-02-2012 дата публикации

Optical amplification device, communication system, and amplification method

Номер: US20120045212A1
Автор: Tomoaki Takeyama
Принадлежит: Fujitsu Ltd

According to an aspect of the invention, an amplification device includes an amplifier configured to amplify a signal light by inputting the signal light and an excitation light to a rare-earth doped amplification medium, a wavelength arrangement monitor configured to acquire wavelength arrangement information indicating a wavelength of the signal light, and a light power controller configured to control power of the input excitation light based on the acquired wavelength arrangement information.

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21-03-2013 дата публикации

Optical system for signal amplification using a multimode fiber

Номер: US20130070330A1
Автор: Roland Ryf
Принадлежит: Alcatel Lucent USA Inc

An optical coupler for coupling optical-pump power into a multimode fiber configured to transport an optical space-division-multiplexed (SDM) signal, the coupling being performed in a manner that enables amplification of the SDM signal in the multimode fiber via a stimulated-emission process or a stimulated Raman-scattering process. The optical coupler can be a part of an optical transmitter configured for co-directional pumping, an optical receiver configured for contra-directional pumping, or a relay station disposed within an optical communication link and configured for either type of pumping. The optical coupler can advantageously be used, e.g., to offset the different degrees of attenuation to which the SDM-signal components corresponding to different guided modes of the multimode fiber are subjected to therein.

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04-07-2013 дата публикации

ULTRAVIOLET LASER DEVICE

Номер: US20130170509A1
Автор: Tokuhisa Akira
Принадлежит: NIKON CORPORATION

An ultraviolet laser device equips a laser beam output unit that includes first, second and third amplifiers that output first through third infrared laser beams, and first through third optical systems into which the first through third infrared laser beams through which the first through third infrared laser beams are propagated. A wavelength conversion unit includes a fourth optical system into which the combined first through third laser beams are incident through which they are propagated. The first optical system wavelength converts and generates the first infrared laser beam to a predetermined harmonic wave as the first laser beam, the fourth optical system includes a first wavelength conversion element that generates an earlier stage ultraviolet laser beam between the predetermined harmonic wave and the second laser beam, and the second wavelength conversion element generates an ultraviolet laser beam between the earlier stage ultraviolet laser beam and the third laser beam. 1. An ultraviolet laser device , comprising:a laser beam output unit that includes a first fiber amplifier, a second fiber amplifier, and a third fiber amplifier that respectively output a first infrared laser beam, a second infrared laser beam, and a third infrared laser beam at infrared wavelengths; anda wavelength conversion unit that includes a first optical system into which the first infrared laser beam is incident and through which the first infrared laser beam is propagated and outputted as a first laser beam, a second optical system into which the second infrared laser beam is incident and through which it is propagated and outputted as a second laser beam, a third optical system into which the third infrared laser beam is incident and through which it is propagated and outputted as a third laser beam, and a fourth optical system into which the first laser beam, the second laser beam, and the third laser beam that have respectively been outputted from the first optical system, ...

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26-09-2013 дата публикации

Laser system and method of operation

Номер: US20130250995A1
Принадлежит: SELEX ES LTD

An exemplary laser system is disclosed which includes a pump laser diode array and laser gain material, in which the array generates optical radiation having a predetermined total linewidth approximately 20 nm wide constructed from a plurality of individual wavelengths with a linewidth of up to 8 nm, the centre wavelength of radiation being for example within the absorption band of laser gain material used at the centre point of the operating temperature of the array. The system can include a highly reflecting plane mirror with periodic transmitting patches placed between the laser diode array and the laser gain material, the size of the transmitting patches being such that minimal pump radiation is lost.

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10-04-2014 дата публикации

RARE EARTH DOPED Lu2O3 POLYCRYSTALLINE CERAMIC LASER GAIN MEDIUM

Номер: US20140098411A1
Принадлежит:

A method for making a rare earth doped polycrystalline ceramic laser gain medium by hot pressing a rare earth doped polycrystalline powder where the doping concentration is greater than 2% and up to 10% and where the grain size of the final ceramic is greater than 2 μm. The polycrystalline powder can be LuO, YO, or ScO, and the rare earth dopant can be Yb, Er, Tm, or Ho. Also disclosed is the related rare earth doped polycrystalline ceramic laser gain medium prepared by this method. 1. A method for making a rare earth doped polycrystalline ceramic laser gain medium , comprising:hot pressing a rare earth doped polycrystalline powder;wherein the doping concentration is greater than 2%; andwherein the grain size of the final ceramic is greater than 2 μm.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the polycrystalline powder comprises LuO claim 1 , YO claim 1 , ScO claim 1 , or any combination thereof.3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rare earth dopant comprises Yb claim 1 , Er claim 1 , Tm claim 1 , Ho claim 1 , or any combination thereof.4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the doping concentration is 10%.5. The method of claim 1 , wherein a sintering aid is used in the hot pressing.6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the sintering aid is lithium fluoride.7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the resulting laser gain medium has an efficiency of up to 74%.8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the resulting laser gain medium has an output power of 16 W or greater.9. A rare earth doped polycrystalline ceramic laser gain medium made by the method claim 1 , comprising:hot pressing a rare earth doped polycrystalline powder;wherein the doping concentration is greater than 2%; andwherein the grain size of the final ceramic is greater than 2 μm.10. The rare earth doped polycrystalline ceramic laser gain medium of claim 9 , wherein the polycrystalline powder comprises LuO claim 9 , YO claim 9 , ScO claim 9 , or any combination thereof.11. The rare earth doped polycrystalline ceramic laser ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

DEVICE FOR MEASURING CONCENTRATION OF SUBSTANCE IN BLOOD, AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CONCENTRATION OF SUBSTANCE IN BLOOD

Номер: US20180000386A1
Автор: YAMAKAWA Koichi

The concentration of substance in blood is measured non-invasively, with high accuracy and with simple configuration. Laser light generated by a light source is locally irradiated on the body epithelium F of a subject, and the resulting diffused reflected light is detected by a light detector The laser light has a wavelength of 9.26 μm. The laser light is generated by converting and amplifying pulsed excitation light from an excitation light source to a long wavelength. A plate-shaped window that is transparent to mid-infrared light is brought in close contact with the body epithelium F. The glucose concentration in interstitial fluid can be calculated using normalized light intensity calculated from a signal ratio of signals from a monitoring light detector and light detector 1. A device for measuring the concentration of substance in blood that measures the concentration of substance that is included in the blood of a body , comprising:a laser oscillator that oscillates a first laser light having a wavelength that is within the range 2.5 μm to 12 μm, and that is absorbed by the substance;a light-guiding unit that guides the first laser light to the body, and guides first diffused reflected light that is generated by the first laser light from the body; anda light-detection unit that detects the light intensity of the first diffused reflected light.2. The device for measuring the concentration of substance in blood according to claim 1 , whereinthe light-guiding unit comprises:an incident-side optical waveguide that guides the first laser light to the body; andan exit-side optical waveguide that guides the first diffused reflected light to the light-detection unit.3. The device for measuring the concentration of substance in blood according to claim 2 , whereinthe light-guiding unit guides the first laser light to the body at an incident angle of 35° to 85°.4. The device for measuring the concentration of substance in blood according to claim 2 , whereinthe laser ...

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01-01-2015 дата публикации

Amplifying apparatus and amplifying medium

Номер: US20150002923A1
Автор: Miki Onaka
Принадлежит: Fujitsu Ltd

An amplifying apparatus includes an optical fiber that includes a wound portion doped with a rare earth element and three-dimensionally wound, holes being formed in cladding of the optical fiber and surrounding a core of the optical fiber, the optical fiber transmitting signal light injected thereinto; a thermally conductive member in which the wound portion of the optical fiber embedded, the thermally conductive member having thermal conductivity; a light source that emits excitation light; an injecting unit that injects the excitation light emitted by the light source, into the optical fiber; and a temperature adjusting unit that includes a thermal coupling unit thermally connected to the light source and the thermally conductive member, the temperature adjusting unit adjusting a temperature of the thermal coupling unit.

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

MULTIPLEXED FIBER SENSOR

Номер: US20180003552A1
Принадлежит:

Some embodiments are directed to a multiplexed fiber sensor for a fiber optic hydrophone array, including a signal receiver configured to receive a signal from the fiber optic hydrophone sensor array and an interferometer. The interferometer is configured to produce a first signal component and a second signal component from the signal received from the hydrophone array, and also provided with a first polarisation controller configured to control the polarisation of the first signal component and a second polarisation controller configured to control the polarisation of the second signal component. A modulated carrier signal generator configured to generate a modulated carrier signal component based on the first signal component is also provided. A detector configured to output a demodulated output signal from the modulated signal component and the second signal component is included, wherein the modulated signal component and the second signal component output separately from the interferometer. 1. A multiplexed fiber sensor comprising:a signal receiver configured to receive a signal from a fiber optic hydrophone sensor array;an interferometer configured to produce a first signal component and a second signal component from the signal received from the hydrophone array, the interferometer provided with a first polarization controller configured to control the polarization of the first signal component, a second polarization controller onfigured to control the polarization of the second signal component and a modulated carrier signal generator configured to generate a modulated carrier signal component based on the first signal component; anda detector configured to output a demodulated output signal derived from the modulated signal component and the second signal component;wherein the modulated signal component and the second signal component are output separately from the interferometer.2. The fiber sensor of claim 1 , wherein the interferometer is a Michelson ...

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

Self-automatic gain control distributed raman fiber amplifier and automatic gain control method

Номер: US20160006206A1
Принадлежит: LICOMM CO Ltd

Disclosed is a self-automatic gain control distributed Raman fiber amplifier, in which a signal is transmitted to a self-AGC monitor and a PD via a pump/signal combiner through a transmission fiber and passes through an RFA control circuit, a self-AGC firmware, and an ASCII communication unit and an Raman pump laser module communicates with the RFA control circuit and transmits the signal to the pump/signal combiner.

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07-01-2016 дата публикации

MODE-LOCKED MULTI-MODE FIBER LASER PULSE SOURCE

Номер: US20160006208A1
Автор: FERMANN Martin E.
Принадлежит: IMRA AMERICA, INC.

A laser utilizes a cavity design which allows the stable generation of high peak power pulses from mode-locked multi-mode fiber lasers, greatly extending the peak power limits of conventional mode-locked single-mode fiber lasers. Mode-locking may be induced by insertion of a saturable absorber into the cavity and by inserting one or more mode-filters to ensure the oscillation of the fundamental mode in the multi-mode fiber. The probability of damage of the absorber may be minimized by the insertion of an additional semiconductor optical power limiter into the cavity. 1. A laser system , comprising:a cavity which repeatedly passes light energy along a cavity;a length of multi-mode optical fiber doped with a gain medium and positioned along said cavity axis, said multimode optical fiber comprising a multimode core, and a cladding;a pump source for exciting said gain medium, said pump source arranged for cladding pumping said gain medium of said multimode optical fiber, wherein a numerical aperture of the cladding exceeds a numerical aperture of the multimode core; anda single mode fiber positioned in said cavity which confines the light amplified by said multi-mode optical fiber to preferentially the fundamental mode of said multi-mode optical fiber; anda splice joining said multimode fiber and said single mode fiber.2. The laser system according to claim 1 , wherein said single mode fiber comprises a single-mode mode-filter fiber.3. The laser system according to claim 2 , wherein said single mode mode-filter fiber is operably arranged to excite the fundamental mode of said multi-mode fiber.4. The laser system according to claim 2 , wherein said single mode mode-filter fiber is operably arranged to excite the fundamental mode of said multi-mode fiber with an efficiency of at least 90%.5. The laser system according to claim 2 , wherein said single-mode mode-filter fiber is fusion spliced to one end of said multi-mode optical fiber.6. The laser system according to claim ...

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04-01-2018 дата публикации

LASER BEAM AMPLIFICATION DEVICE

Номер: US20180006423A1
Принадлежит: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.

A laser medium unit in a laser beam amplification device includes a plurality of laser media . A cooling medium flow path F is provided around the laser medium unit to cool the laser medium unit from outside. A sealed space between the laser media is filled with gas or liquid, and a laser beam for passing through the sealed space is not interfered by a cooling medium flowing outside. Therefore, a fluctuation of an amplified laser beam is prevented, and a quality such as stability and focusing characteristics of the laser beam is improved. 1: A laser beam amplification device comprising:a laser medium unit;an excitation light source configured to cause excitation light to enter the laser medium unit; anda cooling medium flow path configured to be arranged around the laser medium unit,wherein the laser beam amplification device amplifies and outputs a laser beam input to the laser medium unit;wherein the laser medium unit comprises:a plate-like first laser medium,a plate-like second laser medium, anda sealing material arranged between the first and the second laser media;wherein the first and the second laser media are aligned along a thickness direction of the first and the second laser media; andwherein a space between the first and the second laser media is a sealed space and is under a reduced pressure environment or is filled with gas.2: The laser beam amplification device according to claim 1 , whereinmaterials of the first and the second laser media are ceramic laser media.3: The laser beam amplification device according to claim 1 , whereinthe laser medium unit includes a pair of flanges arranged opposed to each other andthree or more support columns for connecting the flanges and capable of adjusting a distance between the flanges,an alignment direction of the first and the second laser media coincides with a longitudinal direction of the support column, anda pressure to be applied to the sealing material is adjustable by adjusting the distance between the ...

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02-01-2020 дата публикации

AN OPTICAL PLURAL-COMB GENERATOR, A METHOD OF GENERATING AN OPTICAL PLURAL COMB, AND A PLURALITY OF MODE LOCKED LASERS THAT ARE MECHANICALLY COUPLED AND OPTICALLY INDEPENDENT

Номер: US20200006912A1
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An optical plural-comb generator comprising a plurality of mode-locked lasers that are mechanically coupled and optically independent. The optical plural-comb generator comprises an optical combiner optically coupled to an output of each of the plurality of mode-locked lasers for combining a plurality of optical combs when generated by the plurality of mode-locked lasers. 1. An optical plural-comb generator comprising:a plurality of mode-locked lasers that are mechanically coupled and optically independent; andan optical combiner optically coupled to an output of each of the plurality of mode-locked lasers for combining a plurality of optical combs when generated by the plurality of mode-locked lasers.2. An optical plural-comb generator defined by wherein the plurality of mode-locked lasers are cooperatively configured for externally generated mechanical perturbations to be synchronous for the plurality of mode-locked laser.3. An optical plural-comb generator defined by claim 1 , wherein the plurality of mode-locked lasers are cooperatively arranged for externally generated vibrations to be synchronous for the plurality of mode-locked lasers.4. An optical plural-comb generator defined by claim 1 , wherein the plurality of mode-locked lasers are cooperatively arranged such that the length of an optical resonator of each of the plurality of mode-locked lasers change at the same time and by the same amount in response to an externally generated vibration.5. An optical plural-comb generator defined by claim 1 , configured to eschew coupling of the optical comb from one the plurality of mode locked lasers to another of one of the plurality of mode locked lasers.6. An optical plural-comb generator defined by claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of mode-locked lasers comprise a waveguide formed in a piece of solid-state laser gain material common to the plurality of mode-locked lasers.7. An optical plural-comb generator defined by wherein the effective length of an ...

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14-01-2021 дата публикации

EHZ ULTRAFAST MODULATED PULSE SCANNING LASER AND DISTRIBUTED FIBER SENSING SYSTEM

Номер: US20210010834A1
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An EHz ultrafast modulated pulse scanning laser and a distributed fiber sensing system. A plurality of phase-shift gratings are engraved on a doped fiber, the phase-shift gratings having different central window wavelengths and a wavelength interval between the adjacent central window wavelengths being a preset fixed value. When a pump light emitted by a pump laser source is coupled by a wavelength division multiplexer and enters the doped fiber, a single-mode narrow-linewidth laser light having multiple wavelengths with a wavelength interval being a preset fixed value can be generated, by using the phase-shift gratings graved on the doped fiber. The ultrafast modulation is completed by using a time-domain control method based on an EOM. An internally frequency converted pulse light formed by splicing pulse lights whose frequencies linearly increase is obtained, thus forming the EHz ultrafast modulation of a distributed feedback fiber laser. In this way, a coherence length of an output laser light is increased while a frequency of the laser light is remained. 1. An EHz ultrafast modulated pulse scanning laser , wherein the laser comprises a pump laser source , a first wavelength division multiplexer , a cascaded phase-shifted fiber grating , a second wavelength division multiplexer , a plurality of electro-optic modulators , and a controller to which the plurality of electro-optic modulators are connected , whereinan output end of the pump laser source is connected to a first end of the first wavelength division multiplexer;the cascaded phase-shifted fiber grating is composed of a plurality of phase-shift gratings that are engraved on a doped fiber, the phase-shift gratings having different central window wavelengths and a wavelength interval between the adjacent central window wavelengths being a preset fixed value, and the cascaded phase-shifted fiber grating is connected to a second end of the first wavelength division multiplexer;a third end of the first ...

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19-01-2017 дата публикации

OPTICAL PARAMETRIC OSCILLATION LASER BASED ON I-TYPE QUASI-PHASE MATCHING

Номер: US20170018904A1
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Provided is an optical parametric oscillation laser based on I-type quasi-phase matching. The optical parametric oscillation laser comprises a femtosecond laser pumping source (), an input coupling mirror (), an Mg:PPLN crystal (), an output coupling mirror () and a beam splitter prism (), wherein the femtosecond laser pumping source () of a synchronous pump, the input coupling mirror (), the Mg:PPLN crystal (), the output coupling mirror () and the beam splitter prism () are sequentially placed. Group velocity mismatching between near-infrared pump light and intermediate infrared signal light in the intermediate infrared optical parametric oscillation laser is eliminated by using the dispersion relationship between the crystal and the temperature and in a manner of adjusting the working temperature of the crystal, so that an optical parametric oscillation process can satisfy phase matching and group velocity matching at the same time, and therefore intermediate infrared ultrashort pulse laser with high power and wide spectrum is obtained. 1. An optical parametric oscillation laser based on I-type quasi-phase matching , wherein , it comprises:a femtosecond pulse laser serving as a pump source;an input coupling mirror;an MgO:PPLN crystal;an output coupling mirror; and,a beam splitter prism;wherein, the femtosecond pulse laser serving as a pump source, the input coupling mirror, the MgO:PPLN crystal, the output coupling mirror and the beam splitter prism are placed sequentially;a laser pulse emitted from the femtosecond pulse laser serving as a pump source, enters the MgO:PPLN crystal through the input coupling mirror, and forms optical parametric oscillation between the input coupling mirror and the output coupling mirror; a mixed light is then emitted from the output coupling mirror, which is further isolated by the beam splitter prism, and a mid-infrared ultrashort pulse laser is finally obtained.2. The optical parametric oscillation laser based on I-type quasi- ...

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03-02-2022 дата публикации

Optical fiber for a fiber laser, fiber laser, and production method for optical fiber for a fiber laser

Номер: US20220037847A1
Принадлежит: FANUC Corp

An optical fiber for a fiber laser includes a core to which a rare-earth element is added, a first cladding formed around the core; and a second cladding formed around the first cladding, and excitation light is guided from at least one end of the first cladding to excite the rare-earth element to output a laser oscillation light. An addition concentration of the rare-earth element to the core is different in a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber for a fiber laser, and a core diameter and a numerical aperture of the optical fiber for a fiber laser are constant in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber for a fiber laser.

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26-01-2017 дата публикации

Novel technique for the detection of trace gases using Intracavity Fiber Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (IFLAS)

Номер: US20170025812A1
Автор: Gautam Das
Принадлежит: LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY

A gas detection system uses intracavity fiber laser absorption spectroscopy. The fiber laser is stabilized by a saturable absorber, and the sensitivity is enhanced by multiple circulations of amplified spontaneous emission light under threshold conditions, and multi-longitudinal mode oscillation of the laser.

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26-01-2017 дата публикации

SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE, OPTICAL AMPLIFIER, AND METHOD OF DETECTING A SIGN OF SUDDEN FAILURE OF SEMICONDUCTOR LASER DEVICE

Номер: US20170025817A1
Автор: ONAKA Miki
Принадлежит: FUJITSU LIMITED

A semiconductor laser device includes: a semiconductor laser that contains aluminum or gallium arsenide in an active layer; a detector that detects a shift of a wavelength of emission light from the semiconductor laser toward a short wavelength side; and a judger that makes a judgment about a sign of a sudden failure of the semiconductor laser based on a detection result by the detector. 1. An optical amplifier comprising:a semiconductor optical amplifier that contains aluminum or gallium arsenide in an active layer;an optical branch circuit that emits beam to the semiconductor optical amplifier and splits an amplified spontaneous emission light emitted in a reverse direction from the semiconductor optical amplifier;a detector that detects a shift of a wavelength of the amplified spontaneous emission light toward a short wavelength side; anda judger that makes a judgment about a sign of a sudden failure of the semiconductor optical amplifier based on a detection result by the detector.213. The optical amplifier according to claim , further comprising:an optical branch that splits the amplified spontaneous emission light into a first light and a second light;an optical filter that transmits the first light by a characteristic of transmitting prescribed wavelengths and outputs a transmitted light;a first phase detector that receives the transmitted light that is transmitted through the optical filter; anda second phase detector that is different from the first phase detector and receives the second light that is split by the optical branch, wherein the detector detects the shift of the wavelength of the amplified spontaneous emission light toward the short wavelength side based on a comparison result between received light intensities of the first phase detector and the second phase detector.3. An optical amplifier comprising:a semiconductor optical amplifier that contains aluminum or gallium arsenide in an active layer;an optical branch circuit that splits a light ...

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28-01-2016 дата публикации

Bright Few-Cycle Fiber Source using Resonant Dispersive Wave Emission in an Optical Fiber

Номер: US20160028204A1
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Methods and apparatus for generating ultrashort optical pulses. Pulses of an infrared source are launched into an optical fiber characterized by a zero-dispersion wavelength (ZDW), where the wavelength of the infrared source exceeds the ZDW of the optical fiber by at least 100 nm. A resonant dispersion wave (RDW) is generated in the optical fiber that has a central wavelength blue-shifted by more than 500 nm relative to the pump wavelength, and, in some cases, by more than 700 nm. The optical fiber has a core of a diameter exceeding the central wavelength of the RDW by at least a factor of five. In a preferred embodiment, the infrared source includes a master-oscillator-power-amplifier, embodied entirely in optical fiber, and may include an Erbium:fiber oscillator, in particular. 2. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the RDW emission is characterized by a central wavelength blue-shifted by more than 700 nm relative to the pump wavelength.3. A method in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising temporally compressing the RDW emission.4. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the pump pulse energy exceeds 40 nJ.5. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the RDW emission exceeds 1 nJ per pulse.6. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the infrared source includes a master-oscillator-power-amplifier.7. A method in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the infrared source is based upon an Erbium-doped fiber mode-locked oscillator.8. An apparatus for generating ultrashort optical pulses characterized by a central wavelength claim 1 , the apparatus comprising:a. a source of infrared pulses characterized by a wavelength;b. an optical fiber characterized by a core diameter and a zero-dispersion wavelength (ZDW),wherein the wavelength of the infrared pulses exceeds the ZDW of the optical fiber by at least 100 nm, andwherein the core diameter of the optical fiber exceeds the central wavelength of the ultrashort optical pulses by at least a factor ...

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28-01-2021 дата публикации

OPTICAL AMPLIFIER, OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD

Номер: US20210028590A1
Принадлежит: NEC Corporation

An object is to provide an optical amplifier capable of performing Raman amplification while suppressing power consumption and a size. A multicore fiber has a double clad structure. The double clad structure includes a plurality of cores thorough which an optical signal is transmitted and a clad includes the cores. A light source outputs a pump light used for amplifying the optical signal by stimulated Raman scattering in the multicore fiber. The pump light is generated by multiplexing multimode laser lights. A optical coupler couples the pump light into the clad of the multicore fiber. 1. An optical amplifier comprising:a multicore fiber having a double clad structure, the double clad structure including a plurality of cores thorough which an optical signal is transmitted and a clad including the cores;a first light source configured to output a first pump light used for amplifying the optical signal by stimulated Raman scattering in the multicore fiber, the first pump light being generated by multiplexing a plurality of first multimode laser lights, anda first optical coupler configured to couple the first pump light into the clad of the multicore fiber.2. The optical amplifier according to claim 1 , wherein all or a part of spectrums of the first multimode laser lights are overlapped.3. The optical amplifier according to claim 1 , wherein the first multimode laser lights are multiplexed in a wavelength manner or in a modal manner to generate the first pump light.4. The optical amplifier according to claim 1 , whereinthe optical signal is transmitted through the multicore fiber in a first direction, andthe first pump light is transmitted through the multicore fiber in a second direction opposite to the first direction.5. The optical amplifier according to claim 4 , wherein the first optical coupler is disposed at a first end of the multicore fiber claim 4 , the optical signal transmitted and amplified through the multicore fiber is output from the first end of the ...

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01-02-2018 дата публикации

Optical Waveguide as Amplifier Fibre for High-Performance Operation

Номер: US20180034234A1
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The invention relates to an optical waveguide () as a laser medium or as a gain medium for high-power operation, wherein the optical waveguide () is an optical fiber, the light-guiding core of which, at least in sections, is doped with rare earth ions. It is an object of the invention to provide an optical waveguide as a laser or a gain medium, and a laser/amplifier combination realized therewith, in which the output signal of the laser or gain medium is better stabilized. The invention achieves this object by virtue of the maximum small signal gain of the optical waveguide () being up to 60 dB, preferably up to 50 dB, more preferably up to 40 dB, even more preferably up to 30 dB, on account of the concentration of the rare earth ions and/or the distribution thereof in the light-guiding core. Moreover, the invention relates to the use of such an optical waveguide as an amplifier fiber () in a laser/amplifier combination. 1. Optical waveguide as a laser medium or a gain medium for high-power operation , wherein the optical waveguide is an optical fiber , the light-guiding core of which , at least in sections , is doped with rare earth ions ,wherein the maximum small signal gain of the optical waveguide is up to 60 dB, preferably up to 50 dB, more preferably up to 40 dB, even more preferably up to 30 dB, on account of at least one of the concentration of the rare earth ions and the distribution thereof in the light-guiding core.2. Laser/amplifier combination comprising a laser , an amplifier fiber and a pump light source , wherein the pump light source optically pumps the amplifier fiber and wherein the amplifier fiber amplifies the radiation of the laser propagating therein , wherein the core of the amplifier fiber guiding the laser radiation , at least in sections , is doped with rare earth ions ,wherein the maximum small signal gain of the amplifier fiber is up to 60 dB, preferably up to 50 dB, more preferably up to 40 dB, even more preferably up to 30 dB, on ...

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17-02-2022 дата публикации

Bismuth doped fiber amplifier

Номер: US20220052502A1
Принадлежит: OFS FITEL LLC

Bismuth (Bi) doped optical fibers (BiDF) and Bi-doped fiber amplifiers (BiDFA) are shown and described. The BiDF comprises a gain band and an auxiliary band. The gain band has a first center wavelength (λ1) and a first six decibel (6 dB) gain bandwidth. The auxiliary band has a second center wavelength (λ2), with λ2>λ1. The system further comprises a signal source and a pump source that are optically coupled to the BiDF. The signal source provides an optical signal at λ1, while the pump source provides pump light at a pump wavelength (λ3).

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17-02-2022 дата публикации

Fiber Amplifier Having Dual Output Laser Diode

Номер: US20220052503A1
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A dual output laser diode may include first and second end facets and an active section. The first and second end facets have low reflectivity. The active section is positioned between the first end facet and the second end facet. The active section is configured to generate light that propagates toward each of the first and second end facets. The first end facet is configured to transmit a majority of the light that reaches the first end facet through the first end facet. The second end facet is configured to transmit a majority of the light that reaches the second end facet through the second end facet. 1. A fiber amplifier operable with at least one electric drive signal for amplifying signal light on an optical path , the signal light having a signal wavelength , the fiber amplifier comprising:a laser diode having an active section positioned between first and second end facets, the active section being configured to generate first and second pump light that propagates respectively toward the first and second end facets in response to injection of the electrical drive signal into the active section, the first and second pump light having at least one pump wavelength different from the signal wavelength; andat least one doped fiber disposed on the optical path and being doped with an active dopant, the at least one doped fiber having the signal light and at least a portion of the first and second pump light propagated therethrough, the at least one pump wavelength of the first and second pump light being configured to interact with the active dopant of the at least one doped fiber and thereby amplify the signal light.2. The fiber amplifier of claim 1 , comprising at least one fiber Bragg grating (FBG) configured to lock at least one of the first and second pump light from at least one of the first and second end facets to the at least one pump wavelength.3. The fiber amplifier of claim 1 , wherein:the active section comprises a waveguide extending between the ...

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30-01-2020 дата публикации

PASSIVE Q-SWITCHING OF DIODE-PUMPED LASER

Номер: US20200036155A1
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A laser system, comprised of: a laser cavity; a gain medium a pump, a saturable absorber (SA); a first mirror and a second mirror; wherein a ratio of an area of the laser beam within the gain medium to an area of the beam area within the SA is greater than 1, and wherein the beam generates a gain medium radius spot on the gain medium and a saturable absorber radius spot on the saturable absorber such that a ratio between the gain medium radius spot on the gain medium and a saturable absorber radius spot on the saturable absorber is within a range of 1.7-7 is disclosed. A method for using the laser system e.g., for producing a pulsed energy is further disclosed. 1. A laser system , comprising:a laser cavity;a gain medium disposed within the laser cavity;a pump configured to optically pumping the lasing medium;a saturable absorber (SA);a first mirror disposed at a proximal first end of the laser cavity; anda second mirror disposed at a proximal second end of the laser cavity; the first mirror, the second mirror, and the saturable absorber are disposed along horizontal axis with the laser cavity;', 'the saturable-absorber is disposed between the second mirror and the laser cavity, the system is configured to provide a laser beam along a horizontal axis, such that a ratio of an area of the laser beam within the gain medium to an area of the beam area within the saturable-absorber is greater than 1;', 'the beam generates a gain medium radius spot on the gain medium and a saturable absorber radius spot on the saturable absorber, and', 'a ratio between the gain medium radius spot on the gain medium and a saturable absorber radius spot on the saturable absorber is within a range of 1.7-7., 'wherein2. The laser system of claim 1 , wherein the laser beam is characterized by a wavelength of Infrared (IR) spectrum.3. The laser system of claim 1 , wherein the laser beam is characterized by wavelength in the range from 1800 to 2650 nm.4. The laser system of claim 1 , wherein the ...

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04-02-2021 дата публикации

LASER WITH A GAIN MEDIUM LAYER DOPED WITH A RARE EARTH METAL WITH UPPER AND LOWER LIGHT-CONFINING FEATURES

Номер: US20210036479A1
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One illustrative laser disclosed herein includes a gain medium layer having a first width in a transverse direction that is orthogonal to a laser emitting direction of the laser, and an upper light-confining structure positioned above an upper surface of the gain medium layer, wherein the upper light-confining structure has a second width in the transverse direction that is equal to or less than the first width and comprises at least one material having an index of refraction that is at least 2.0. The laser also includes a lower light-confining structure positioned below a lower surface of the gain medium layer, wherein the lower light-confining structure has a third width in the transverse direction that is equal to or less than the first width and comprises at least one material having an index of refraction that is at least 2.0. 1. A laser having a laser emitting direction and a transverse direction that is orthogonal to the laser emitting direction , the laser comprising:a gain medium layer having an upper surface, a lower surface and a first width in the transverse direction;an upper light-confining structure positioned above the upper surface of the gain medium layer, the upper light-confining structure having a second width in the transverse direction that is equal to or less than the first width, wherein the upper light-confining structure comprises at least one material having an index of refraction that is at least 2.0; anda lower light-confining structure positioned below the lower surface of the gain medium layer, the lower light-confining structure having a third width in the transverse direction that is equal to or less than the first width, wherein the lower light-confining structure comprises at least one material having an index of refraction that is at least 2.0.2. The laser of claim 1 , wherein the second width is substantially equal to the third width.3. The laser of claim 1 , wherein a lower surface of the upper light-confining structure is ...

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04-02-2021 дата публикации

POLARIZATION-MAINTAINING HIGHLY ELLIPTICAL CORE FIBER WITH STRESS-INDUCED BIREFRINGENCE

Номер: US20210036480A1
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An optical fiber comprises a core having an elliptical cross section and a cladding having a circular cross section. The core has an ellipticity between 2 and 40. The core and the cladding have a common central axis with the core being enclosed by the cladding. The difference of a refractive index of the cladding to a refractive index of the core is between 1×10and 1.5×10. A trench is located between the core and the cladding. The trench has a uniform width and encircles the core. The refractive index of the trench is lower than the refractive index of the cladding. 1. An optical fiber comprising:a core having an elliptical cross section, the core having an ellipticity between 2 and 40; anda cladding, having a circular cross section, enclosing the core.2. The optical fiber of wherein the core and the cladding have a common central axis.3. The optical fiber of wherein a difference of a refractive index of the cladding to a refractive index of the core is between 1×10and 1.5×10.4. The optical fiber of further comprising a trench located between the core and the cladding claim 3 , the trench having a uniform width and encircling the core claim 3 , a refractive index of the trench being lower than the refractive index of the cladding.5. The optical fiber of wherein a width of the core along a y-axis allows for single mode transmission.6. The optical fiber of wherein a width of the core along an x-axis allows for the transmission of a plurality of mode pairs.7. The optical fiber of wherein each of the plurality of mode pairs is comprised of two orthogonal linear polarizations.8. The optical fiber of wherein the plurality of mode pairs have an effective index separation between adjacent vector modes greater than 1×10.9. The optical fiber of wherein the effective index separation is caused by thermal stress induced during the manufacture of the optical fiber and the elliptical shape of the core.10. The optical fiber of wherein the core is doped with rare earth ions.11. An ...

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11-02-2016 дата публикации

SLAB LASER AND AMPLIFIER

Номер: US20160043524A1
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A laser for high power applications. The laser is a lamp driven slab design with a face to face beam propagation scheme and an end reflection that redirects the amplified radiation back out the same input surface. Also presented is a side to side larger amplifier configuration, permitting very high average and peak powers due to the electrical efficiency of absorbing energy into the crystal, optical extraction efficiency, and scalability of device architecture. Cavity filters adjacent to pump lamps convert the unusable UV portion of the pump lamp spectrum into light in the absorption band of the slab laser thereby increasing the overall pump efficiency. The angle of the end reflecting surface is changed to cause the exit beam to be at a different angle than the inlet beam, thereby eliminating the costly need to separate the beams external to the laser with the subsequent loss of power. 1. A laser device comprising:a pump light source arranged to emit light energy in both a first frequency band and a second frequency band;a slab crystal formed into a polygon having at least two parallel sides such that at least one of said parallel sides is flat; anda cavity filter component having a flat side provided adjacent to the at least one flat side of the slab crystal, said cavity filter component being arranged to receive light energy emitted from the pump light source such that the cavity filter component converts light energy received from the pump light source at the first frequency band into light energy substantially within the second frequency band, and wherein said cavity filter component is transparent to light energy emitted from the pump light source at the second frequency band for transmission through the filter component to the at least one flat side of the slab crystal, whereinthe slab crystal is configured to absorb the light energy at the second frequency band received from and through the cavity filter component for emitting a laser beam from the slab ...

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24-02-2022 дата публикации

MICROSTRUCTURED MULTICORE OPTICAL FIBRE (MMOF), A DEVICE AND THE FABRICATION METHOD OF A DEVICE FOR INDEPENDENT ADDRESSING OF THE CORES OF MICROSTRUCTURED MULTICORE OPTICAL FIBRE

Номер: US20220057570A1
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A microstructured multicore optical fibre (MMOF) includes a cladding in which a plurality of basic cells are formed that run along the MMOF. Each of the basic cells includes a core, and at least one of the basic cells is surrounded by a plurality of longitudinal areas that run parallel to the core along the MMOF and are arranged in a hexagonal arrangement around the core. The longitudinal areas are spaced by a lattice constant Λ. Sides of the hexagon can be shared with adjacent basic cells. 1. A microstructured multicore optical fibre suitable for manufacturing with stack-and-draw method , comprising:an outer cladding surrounding a microstructure area in which, at least two basic cells are embedded;wherein, each of said at least two basic cells have a core fabricated of glass, doped silica glass, or of polymer, and longitudinal areas separating said core from other cores of the at least two basic cells, and wherein the at least two basic cells are embedded in a matrix of glass;wherein said longitudinal areas have a refractive index that is lower than a refractive index of the matrix of the glass;wherein at least one basic cell of the at least two basic cells comprises twelve longitudinal areas that are spaced by a lattice constant Λ and located on vertices and middle points of sides of a hexagon, the hexagon having sides of a length that is double the lattice constant Λ, and having a center at the core of the at least one basic cell such that the twelve longitudinal areas surround the core and define an internal cladding between the longitudinal areas and the core; andwherein said at least two basic cells are positioned such that the at least one basic cell of the at least two basic cells shares longitudinal areas located on the vertices or middle points of a side of said hexagon with at least one adjacent one of the at least two basic cells such that a distance between the cores of the at least one of the at least two basic cells and the adjacent one of the at ...

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07-02-2019 дата публикации

DEVICE FOR INTERFEROMETRIC DISTANCE MEASUREMENT

Номер: US20190041193A1
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A device for interferometric distance measurement includes a multiple wavelength light source, which supplies a light beam having at least three different wavelengths and is configured as a fiber laser, which includes at least three different Bragg gratings, whose grating constants are matched to the wavelengths generated. In addition, an interferometer unit is provided, which splits up the light beam into a measuring light beam and a reference light beam. The measuring light beam propagates in a measuring arm, in the direction of a measuring reflector, and there, it is reflected back; the reference light beam propagates in a reference arm, in the direction of a stationary reference reflector, and there, it is reflected back. The measuring and reference light beams reflected back by the measuring and reference reflectors are superimposed in an interfering manner to form an interference light beam. The interference light beam is split up via a detection unit such that, in each instance, a plurality of phase-shifted, partial interference signals result per wavelength. With the aid of a signal processing unit, an absolute position information item regarding the measuring reflector is determined from the partial interference signals of different wavelengths. 1. A device for interferometric distance measurement , comprising:a multiple wavelength light source adapted to emit a light beam having at least three different wavelengths and arranged as a fiber laser including at least three different Bragg gratings having grating constants matched to the wavelengths;an interferometer unit adapted to split up the light beam into a measuring light beam that propagates in a measuring arm in a direction of a measuring reflector and that is reflected back by the measuring reflector and into a reference light beam that propagates in a reference arm in a direction of a stationary reference reflector and that is reflected back by the reference reflector, the measuring and reference ...

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06-02-2020 дата публикации

HIGH POWER SUPERCONTINUUM FIBER OPTICAL SOURCE WITH MIDSTAGE SPECTRUM BROADENING

Номер: US20200041870A1
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Embodiments relate to a high power supercontinuum (SC) fiber optical source. The SC fiber optical source includes a prebroadening optical fiber that broadens the spectrum of a lower power intermediate optical signal before final amplification. The spectrum broadening creates spectral components which facilitate further spectrum broadening of amplified signal in final nonlinear stage, allowing to achieve flatter and wider spectrum, and reduces nonlinear Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS) that could damage SC fiber optical source components or limit the output power of the SC fiber optical source signal, thus enabling higher output power. After amplification in booster, passing at least part of broadened spectrum, the optical signal spectrum is further broadened by injecting the optical signal into a nonlinear stage to create a SC optical signal. 1. An optical source comprising:a fiber amplifier that receives a seed optical signal having a wavelength spectrum comprising a spectral line, the fiber amplifier amplifying a power of the seed optical signal to produce an input optical signal, a wavelength spectrum of the input optical signal comprising a spectral line with an increased amplitude compared to the spectral line of the seed optical signal;a prebroadening fiber that is optically coupled to the fiber amplifier and receives the input optical signal, the prebroadening fiber broadening the wavelength spectrum of the input optical signal to produce a prebroadened optical signal, a wavelength spectrum of the prebroadened optical signal comprising a spectral line of reduced amplitude compared to the spectral line of the input optical signal and a spectral background caused by broadening of the spectral line of the input optical signal; anda boost amplifier optically coupled to the prebroadening fiber, the boost amplifier amplifying a power of the prebroadened optical signal to produce an amplified optical signal.2. The optical source of claim 1 , wherein the boost ...

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06-02-2020 дата публикации

Complementary Optical Fiber-Based Amplifiers With Built-In Gain Flattening

Номер: US20200044408A1
Автор: Zhu Benyuan
Принадлежит: OFS FITEL, LLC

A fiber-based optical amplifying system for use with a multi-wavelength input optical signal operating over a predetermined bandwidth is specifically configured to eliminate the need for a separate gain-flattening filter, improving the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of the system. Both a distributed Raman amplifier (DRA) and an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) are used, where the DRA component is configured to use a pump beam with at a power level no greater than 200 mW. The EDFA is configured to exhibit a gain profile the complements that of the DRA, while also providing amplification that is no less than 10dB at any wavelength within the system bandwidth. With these parameters, the combination of the DRA and EDFA is able to maintain an output gain deviation of less than about 2 dB. 1. A fiber-based optical amplifying system for use with a multi-wavelength input optical signal operating over a predetermined bandwidth , the fiber-based optical amplifying system comprising:a distributed Raman amplifier (DRA) including a Raman pump source with an output power no greater than 200 mW, the DRA configured to exhibit a first gain profile over the predetermined bandwidth; andan erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) disposed at the output of the DRA and configured to exhibit a second gain profile complementing the first gain profile over the predetermined bandwidth, the EDFA generating a gain no less than 10 dB at any wavelength within the predetermined bandwidth, the combination of the DRA and EDFA maintaining an output gain deviation less than about 2 dB across the predetermined bandwidth of the fiber-based optical amplifying system.2. The fiber-based optical amplifying system as defined in wherein the Raman pump source operates with an output power no greater than 100 mW.3. The fiber-based optical amplifying system as defined in wherein the DRA provides optical gain no greater than 4 dB.4. The fiber-based optical amplifying system as defined in wherein the DRA ...

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16-02-2017 дата публикации

OPTICAL DEVICE

Номер: US20170047706A1
Принадлежит: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

An object is to provide an optical device capable of relaxing a manufacturing condition for an optical waveguide used in the optical device. An optical device is provided with an optical waveguide including a core and a cladding optically joined together, and a temperature controller that controls temperature of the optical waveguide, wherein the optical waveguide includes the core and the cladding formed such that a normalized frequency specified for light propagating through the optical waveguide changes across a cutoff frequency of a guided mode determined from a structure of the optical waveguide in a temperature range in which a refractive index of the core is higher than a refractive index of the clad. The temperature controller controls the temperature of the optical waveguide over a temperature range across temperature at which the normalized frequency equals to the cutoff frequency. 1. An optical device comprising: an optical waveguide including a core and a cladding which are optically joined together; and a temperature controller to control temperature of the optical waveguide ,the optical waveguide including the core and the cladding formed in which a normalized frequency specified for light propagating through the optical waveguide changes across a cutoff frequency of a guided mode determined from a structure of the optical waveguide in a first temperature range in which a refractive index of the core is higher than a refractive index of the cladding, andthe temperature controller controlling the temperature of the optical waveguide over a second temperature range across a temperature at which the normalized frequency equals to the cutoff frequency.2. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein the refractive indices of the core and the cladding have a relationship to decrease a difference between a square of the refractive index of the core and a square of the refractive index of the cladding with an increase or a decrease in the temperature of ...

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03-03-2022 дата публикации

ERBIUM DOPED FIBER ISOLATOR COMPONENTS

Номер: US20220069535A1
Автор: Cryan Colm V.
Принадлежит: Acacia Communications, Inc.

A system including an erbium doped fiber amplifier (EDFA), comprising a length of erbium doped fiber having a first end and a second end, an isolator wavelength division multiplexer (IWDM) comprising an output optically connected at an optical connection with the first end of the erbium doped fiber, wherein the optical connection with the first end of the erbium doped fiber is continuous between the IWDM and the first end of the erbium doped fiber, and an isolator comprising an input optically connected at an optical connection with the second end of the erbium doped fiber.

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03-03-2022 дата публикации

OPTICAL AMPLIFIER FOR MULTIPLE BANDS

Номер: US20220069539A1
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In some implementations, an amplifier device may include a first amplifier configured to amplify signals in a first range of optical wavelengths. The first amplifier may include a first portion that includes one or more first optical gain components, and a second portion that includes one or more second optical gain components and a variable optical attenuator. The amplifier device may include a second amplifier configured to amplify signals in a second range of optical wavelengths. The amplifier device may include a filter for the first range of optical wavelengths and the second range of optical wavelengths. The filter may be located between the first portion and the second portion of the first amplifier.

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25-02-2021 дата публикации

OPTICAL PARAMETRIC CHIRPED-PULSE AMPLIFIER

Номер: US20210057868A1
Принадлежит: Coherent, Inc.

An optical parametric chirped-pulse amplifier includes first and second optical parametric amplifier stages that successively amplify a stretched signal beam. A pulsed laser provides a fundamental beam. The second amplifier stage is pumped by the full power of a second-harmonic beam that is generated from the fundamental beam. A residual fundamental beam is used to generate another second-harmonic beam that pumps the first amplifier stage. 1. An optical amplifier , comprising:a pulsed laser generating a beam of fundamental laser radiation;a first optically nonlinear crystal partially converting the fundamental beam into a first beam of second-harmonic laser radiation and leaving a residual beam of unconverted fundamental laser radiation;a second optically nonlinear crystal partially converting the residual fundamental beam into a second beam of second-harmonic laser radiation;a first optical parametric amplifier stage optically pumped by the second second-harmonic beam and arranged to amplify a signal beam; anda second optical parametric amplifier stage optically pumped by the first second-harmonic beam and arranged to further amplify the signal beam.2. The optical amplifier of claim 1 , wherein the signal beam amplified in the first amplifier stage is generated by a short-pulse laser and stretched by a pulse stretcher.3. The optical amplifier of claim 2 , wherein pulse generation in the pulsed laser and in the short-pulse laser is synchronized to temporally overlap pulses of the second second-harmonic beam and pulses of the signal beam in the first amplifier stage.4. The optical amplifier of claim 1 , further including an optical delay arranged to temporally overlap pulses of the first second-harmonic beam and pulses of the signal beam in the second amplifier stage.5. The optical amplifier of claim 1 , wherein the amplified signal beam from the second optical amplifier is directed into a pulse compressor that is arranged to temporally compress the amplified signal ...

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25-02-2021 дата публикации

OPTICAL AMPLIFIER AND OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION METHOD

Номер: US20210057869A1
Принадлежит: NEC Corporation

In optical amplifiers that use a multicore optical fiber, the absorption efficiency of excitation light in an optical amplification medium is low and the amplification efficiency of light intensity becomes lower in the cladding excitation method; therefore, an optical amplification apparatus according to the present invention includes an optical amplification medium, having a gain in a wavelength band of signal light, configured to receive the signal light; excitation light introduction means for introducing, into the optical amplification medium, excitation light to excite the optical amplification medium; and residual excitation light introduction means for introducing, into the optical amplification medium, residual excitation light output from the optical amplification medium, the residual excitation light having a wavelength component of the excitation light. 1. An optical amplification apparatus comprising:an optical amplification medium, having a gain in a wavelength band of signal light, configured to receive the signal light;an excitation light introduction unit configured to introduce, into the optical amplification medium, excitation light to excite the optical amplification medium; anda residual excitation light introduction unit configured to introduce, into the optical amplification medium, residual excitation light output from the optical amplification medium, the residual excitation light having a wavelength component of the excitation light.2. The optical amplification apparatus according to claim 1 , whereinthe residual excitation light introduction unit includes a residual excitation light multiplexing unit configured to multiplex the signal light and the residual excitation light on a side of one end of the optical amplification medium, and a residual excitation light demultiplexing unit configured to wavelength-demultiplex the signal light and the residual excitation light on a side of another end of the optical amplification medium.3. The ...

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23-02-2017 дата публикации

AMPLIFICATION OPTICAL FIBER AND OPTICAL FIBER AMPLIFIER

Номер: US20170054266A1
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An amplification optical fiber operable to propagate light beams in a plurality of modes in a predetermined wavelength range through a core doped with a rare earth element, wherein Expression (1) is satisfied, where a cutoff wavelength of a propagated highest mode light beam is defined as λmax, under conditions in which the cutoff wavelength of the highest mode light beam is defined as λc, a shortest wavelength of the wavelength range is defined as λmin, and a cutoff wavelength of a second-highest mode light beam to the highest mode light beam is λmin. 1. An amplification optical fiber operable to propagate light beams in a plurality of modes in a predetermined wavelength range through a core doped with a rare earth element , , whereinExpression (1) is satisfied, {'br': None, 'i': 'c', 'λ>0.5 λmin+0.5 λmax\u2003\u2003(1)'}, 'where a cutoff wavelength of a propagated highest mode light beam is defined as λmax, under conditions in which the cutoff wavelength of the highest mode light beam is defined as λc, a shortest, wavelength of the wavelength range is defined as λmin, and a cutoff wavelength of a second-highest mode light beam to the highest, mode light beam is λmin.'}2. The amplification optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein {'br': None, 'i': 'λc', '>0.25 λmin+0.7 λmax\u2003\u2003(2)'}, 'Expression (2) is satisfied.'}3. The amplification optical fiber according to claim 1 , whereinthe predetermined wavelength range is a range of 1,530 to 1,565 nm, inclusive.4. The amplification optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein:the core has an inner core doped with no rare earth element and an outer core surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the inner core and doped with a rare earth element; anda relative refractive index difference between the inner core and a cladding is smaller than a relative refractive index difference between the outer core and the cladding.5. The amplification optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein{'sub': 01', '11, 'the ...

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15-05-2014 дата публикации

HIGH EFFICIENCY AMPLIFICATION OF PULSED LASER OUTPUT FOR HIGH ENERGY ULTRAFAST LASER SYSTEMS

Номер: US20140133503A1
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Systems and methods of high efficiency amplification of pulsed laser output for high energy ultra-short pulse laser systems are provided herein. According to some embodiments, methods for amplifying pulsed laser output for high energy ultra-short pulse laser systems include receiving pulsed laser output and amplifying the pulsed laser output by propagating the pulsed laser output through a non-silica based gain medium that has been doped with a concentration of rare earth ions, wherein the concentration of the rare earth ions within the gain medium is approximately greater than one percent by weight. 1. A method for amplifying laser pulses for ultra-short pulse laser output , the method comprising:receiving laser pulses for ultra-short pulse laser output; andamplifying the laser pulses for ultra-short pulse laser output by propagating the laser pulses through a non-silica based gain medium that has been doped with a concentration of a rare earth ions, wherein the concentration of the rare earth ions within the gain medium is approximately greater than one percent by weight.2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising propagating the laser pulses through a high order mode passive medium before and during amplification.3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising phase tailoring the laser pulses to reduce self-phase modulation of the pulsed laser output during propagation of the same through the gain medium.4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein phase tailoring includes at least one of active phase and amplitude shaping of the laser pulses for ultra-short pulse laser output.5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the input to the high efficiency medium amplifier includes a multiplexed combination of a signal and one or more pumplaser beams.6. The method according to claim 5 , wherein the input to the high efficiency medium amplifier includes a pulsed signal laser output and a pump laser output that have wavelengths in tandem with one ...

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21-02-2019 дата публикации

SHARED OPTICAL PUMPS AMONG MULTIPLE FIBER CHANNELS

Номер: US20190058301A1
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Aspects of an optical communications network are described that include two or more optical fibers arranged to allow communication in the same direction. The optical network includes a first optical amplifier coupled to the first optical fiber, a second optical amplifier coupled to the second optical fiber, a first optical pump to provide optical power to the first optical fiber, and a second pump to provide optical power to both the first and the second optical fibers. By sharing the second pump between the first and the second optical fibers, a need to deploy additional pumps is alleviated. Scaling of the optical network to include additional optical fibers provides further cost savings by allowing more pumps to be shared among the multiple optical fibers. 1. An optical communication network , comprising:a first node coupled to a first optical channel and to a second optical channel, the first optical channel formed as part of a first optical fiber and the second optical channel formed as part of a second optical fiber;a second node coupled to the first optical channel and to the second optical channel and configured to receive optical signals from the first node through both the first and the second optical channels;a first optical amplifier coupled to the first optical fiber;a second optical amplifier coupled to the second optical fiber; an input coupled to a first pump,', 'a first output coupled to the first optical amplifier, and', 'a second output coupled to the second optical amplifier;, 'a coupler includingthe first pump coupled to the coupler to provide optical power to the first optical fiber; anda second pump coupled to the coupler to provide optical power to both the first and the second optical fibers via the first optical amplifier and the second amplifier that are both coupled to the coupler, wherein the first optical fiber powered via the coupler carries the first optical channel between the first node and the second node, the second optical fiber ...

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10-03-2022 дата публикации

FIBER PUMP LASER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SUBMARINE OPTICAL REPEATER

Номер: US20220077932A1
Принадлежит: IPG Photonics Corporation

An optical communication system is disclosed. The optical communication system may include a first fiber pump laser system having a first single mode (SM) fiber output configured to output a first pump laser radiation, a second fiber pump laser system having a second SM fiber output configured to output a second pump laser radiation, at least one combiner-splitter element configured to combine the first pump laser radiation and the second pump laser radiation and to transmit N portions of pump laser radiation, and N doped fiber amplifiers, where N is at least four, each doped fiber amplifier configured to receive one portion of the N portions of pump laser radiation and an input optical signal to be amplified, amplify the input optical signal into an amplified optical signal, and to transmit the amplified optical signal. 1. An optical communication system , comprising:a first fiber pump laser system having a first single mode (SM) fiber output configured to output a first pump laser radiation;a second fiber pump laser system having a second SM fiber output configured to output a second pump laser radiation,wherein each of the first and second fiber pump laser systems include at least two laser diodes, an active fiber optically coupled to the at least two laser diodes, and a multimode (MM) passive fiber disposed between the at least two laser diodes and the active fiber;at least one combiner-splitter element configured to combine the first pump laser radiation and the second pump laser radiation and to transmit N portions of pump laser radiation; and receive one portion of the N portions of pump laser radiation and an input optical signal to be amplified,', 'amplify the input optical signal into an amplified optical signal, and', 'transmit the amplified optical signal., 'N doped fiber amplifiers, where N is at least four and each doped fiber amplifier is configured to'}2. The optical communication system of claim 1 , wherein each laser diode is configured to provide ...

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02-03-2017 дата публикации

OPTICAL REPEATER AND OPTICAL FIBER COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

Номер: US20170063463A1
Автор: Zhang Wendou
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Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an optical repeater and an optical fiber communications system. An implementation solution of the optical repeater includes: a first input end of the optical repeater, a first output end of the optical repeater, a first erbium doped fiber, a first coupler, a second coupler, and a first pump light processing component, where the first input end of the optical repeater is connected to an input end of the first erbium doped fiber, an output end of the first erbium doped fiber is connected to an input end of the first coupler, a first output end of the first coupler is connected to a first input end of the second coupler, and an output end of the second coupler is connected to the first output end of the optical repeater. 1. An optical repeater , comprising:a first input end of the optical repeater;a first output end of the optical repeater;a first erbium doped fiber;a first coupler;a second coupler; anda first pump light processing component, the first input end of the optical repeater is connected to an input end of the first erbium doped fiber, an output end of the first erbium doped fiber is connected to an input end of the first coupler, a first output end of the first coupler is connected to a first input end of the second coupler, and an output end of the second coupler is connected to the first output end of the optical repeater;', 'an input end of the first pump light processing component is connected to a second input end of the second coupler, and an output end of the first pump light processing component is connected to a second output end of the first coupler;', 'reverse pump lights enter the optical repeater through the first output end and enter the second coupler through the output end of the second coupler, and the second coupler couples the reverse pump lights that enter the second coupler and sends a coupled reverse pump light to the input end of the first pump light processing component through the second ...

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10-03-2016 дата публикации

Optical Amplifier and Optical Transmission System

Номер: US20160072254A1
Автор: SUZUKI Mikiya
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An optical amplifying apparatus that amplifies an optical signal, including an input section whereto the optical signal is inputted, a laser light source that generates laser light, the laser light source including an uncooled semiconductor laser device, an optical fiber that amplifies the optical signal by a stimulated emission based on the laser light from the laser light source, an output section that outputs the optical signal amplified by the optical fiber, and a passive optical component disposed between the optical fiber and the output section. The laser light source is thermally coupled to the optical fiber and/or the passive optical component via a thermally conductive medium. An oscillating wavelength of the laser light source is varied by increasing a temperature of the laser light source with heat generated by the optical fiber and/or the passive optical component. 1. An optical amplifying apparatus that amplifies an optical signal , comprising:an input section whereto the optical signal is inputted;a laser light source that generates multimode laser light propagating in a multimode, the laser light source including a multimode semiconductor laser device with no electronic cooling element;a double-clad optical fiber that amplifies the optical signal by a stimulated emission based on the multimode laser light from the laser light source;an output section that outputs the optical signal amplified by the double-clad optical fiber;a passive optical component disposed between the double-clad optical fiber and the output section; anda thermally conductive medium,the double-clad optical fiber being mounted on the thermally conductive medium, the double-clad optical fiber being configured to heat the thermally conductive medium by propagation of the multimode laser light,the laser light source being mounted on the thermally conductive medium so as to be heated by the double-clad optical fiber via the thermally conductive medium,an oscillating wavelength of the ...

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28-02-2019 дата публикации

POLARIZATION MAINTAINING, LARGE MODE AREA (PMVLMA) ERBIUM-DOPED OPTICAL FIBER AND AMPLIFIER

Номер: US20190067895A1
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The disclosed subject matter relates to a polarization-maintaining very large mode area (PM VLMA) Erbium-doped fiber and a polarization maintaining, Er-doped VLMA amplifier. 1. A polarization-maintaining very large mode area (PM VLMA) optical fiber , comprisinga. an optical core region having a longitudinal axis, the optical core region comprising a concentration of erbium and having a diameter of about 50 μm;b. at least one stress rod having a longitudinal axis, the longitudinal axis of the at least one stress rod being substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the core region; and the core region, the at least one stress rod and the cladding region configured to support and guide the propagation of signal light and signal included therein in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the core region,', 'wherein the optical fiber has a birefringence beat length of greater than about 14 mm., 'c. a cladding region surrounding the core region and the at least one stress rod,'}2. The polarization-maintaining very large mode area (PM VLMA) optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein the thermal expansion coefficient of the optical core region is different from the thermal expansion coefficient of the at least one stress rod.3. The polarization-maintaining very large mode area (PM VLMA) optical fiber of claim 1 , including two stress rods.4. The polarization-maintaining very large mode area (PM VLMA) optical fiber of claim 3 , wherein the optical core and two stress rods are substantially aligned along a diameter axis of the optical fiber.5. The polarization-maintaining very large mode area (PM VLMA) optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein the optical core has an erbium absorption of 50 dB/m at 1530 nm.6. The polarization-maintaining very large mode area (PM VLMA) optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber includes an effective area of about 1100 μm.7. A polarization-maintaining very large mode area (PM VLMA) amplifier claim 1 , comprising i. an input end;', 'ii. an ...

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28-02-2019 дата публикации

Discriminative Remote Sensing And Surface Profiling Based On Superradiant Photonic Backscattering

Номер: US20190067896A1
Автор: Yuping Huang
Принадлежит: Stevens Institute of Technology

Disclosed is a system and method for remote sensing, surface profiling, object identification, and aiming based on two-photon population inversion and subsequent photon backscattering enhanced by superradiance using two co-propagating pump waves. The present disclosure enables efficient and highly-directional photon backscattering by generating the pump waves in properly pulsed time-frequency modes, proper spatial modes, with proper group-velocity difference in air. The pump waves are relatively delayed in a tunable pulse delay device and launched to free space along a desirable direction using a laser-pointing device. When the pump waves overlap in air, signal photons will be created through two-photon driven superrdiant backscattering if target gas molecules are present. The backscattered signal photons propagate back, picked using optical filters, and detected. By scanning the relative delay and the launching direction while the signal photons are detected, three-dimensional information of target objects is acquired remotely.

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19-03-2015 дата публикации

Gain-Equalized Few-Mode Fiber Amplifier

Номер: US20150077837A1
Автор: Kazi S. Abedin, Man F. Yan
Принадлежит: OFS FITEL LLC

A few-mode rare-earth-doped amplifier fiber has equalized gain for the supported signal transmission modes. The fiber has a raised-index core surrounded by a lower-index cladding region. The core has a radius a 1 and an index difference Δn 1 relative to the surrounding cladding region and is configured to support, at a selected signal wavelength, a set of lower-order fiber modes having an optical field with a diameter greater than 2·a 1 . The fiber further includes an active region, doped with a rare-earth dopant, comprising an inner portion that is coextensive with the core and an outer portion that surrounds the inner portion and extends into the cladding. The active region has an outer radius a 2 greater than a 1 that encompasses the optical field of the set of lower-order fiber modes at the selected signal wavelength.

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07-03-2019 дата публикации

Modelocked Laser Electric Field Sensor

Номер: US20190072600A1
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An electro-optic (EO) sensor and a method for detecting a local electric field strength, the EO sensor including: a first optical cavity; a gain medium within the first optical cavity; a mode locking element within the first optical cavity; and an EO material within the first optical cavity, an effective optical path length of the EO material being variable depending on the local electric field strength at the EO sensor, wherein the gain medium, the mode locking element, and the EO material are arranged in a common path of light within the first optical cavity, and wherein during operation, the EO sensor emits pulses of light at a repetition rate characteristic of an effective optical path length of the light within the first optical cavity, the effective optical path length varying depending on the electric field strength local to the EO sensor. 1. An electro-optic (EO) sensor for detecting a local electric field strength , the EO sensor comprising:a first optical cavity;a gain medium within the first optical cavity;a mode locking element within the first optical cavity; andan EO material within the first optical cavity, an effective optical path length of the EO material being variable depending on the local electric field strength at the EO sensor,wherein the gain medium, the mode locking element, and the EO material are arranged in a common path of light within the first optical cavity, andwherein during operation, the EO sensor emits pulses of light at a repetition rate characteristic of an effective optical path length of the light within the first optical cavity, the effective optical path length varying depending on the electric field strength local to the EO sensor.2. The EO sensor of claim 1 , further comprising a second optical cavity different from the first optical cavity claim 1 , wherein the EO material is arranged within the second optical cavity claim 1 , and the second optical cavity is configured to resonantly enhance a change in the effective ...

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05-03-2020 дата публикации

QUANTUM SENSOR BASED ON RARE-EARTH-ION DOPED OPTICAL CRYSTAL AND USE THEREOF

Номер: US20200072915A1
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Provided is a quantum sensor based on a rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal, having: a rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal; a low temperature providing unit, which provides a low temperature operating environment to the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal; a constant magnetic field generation unit, which applies a constant magnetic field to the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal; a light field generation unit, which provides a light field performing optical pumping on the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal to prepare the rare-earth-ions in an initial spin state, and a light field for exciting Raman scattering of the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal; a pulsed magnetic field generation unit, which applies a pulsed magnetic field perpendicular to the constant magnetic field to the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal to make the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal generate a spin echo; and a heterodyne Raman scattering light field detection and analysis unit, which detects and analyzes a Raman scattering light field radiated from the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal. Further provided are uses of this quantum sensor for magnetic field sensing and electric field sensing as well as a sensing method. 1. A quantum sensor based on a rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal , wherein the quantum sensor comprises:a rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal;a low temperature providing unit, which provides a low temperature operating environment for the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal;a constant magnetic field generation unit, which applies a constant magnetic field to the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal;a light field generation unit, which provides a light field performing optical pumping on the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal to prepare rare-earth-ions in an initial spin state, and a light field for exciting Raman scattering of the rare-earth-ion doped optical crystal;a pulsed magnetic field generation unit, which applies a pulsed magnetic field ...

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16-03-2017 дата публикации

RECOVERING A RARE-EARTH-DOPED OPTICAL FIBER UNDER IRRADIATION

Номер: US20170077668A1
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An optical fiber apparatus and a method of recovering radiation-induced-attenuation (RIA) onto a rare-earth-doped optical fiber under irradiation are provided in this disclosure. A light source is coupled to a rare-earth doped optical fiber. The light source emits a combination of mode locked pulsed light and non-mode locked quasi-continuous-wave light. The mode locked pulsed light are used to recover RIA onto the rare-earth doped optical fiber in real time, and the non-mode locked light are used to pump the rare-earth doped optical fiber as a gain medium. Each pulsed duration of the mode locked pulsed light is much shorter than operation duration of the non-mode locked light, such that an instantaneous power of the mode locked pulsed light exceeds a saturated pumping power required for the rare-earth doped optical fiber, so as to effectively elevate the core temperature of rare-earth doped fiber to achieve a confined photo-annealed recovery of RIA onto rare-earth doped fibers. 1. An optical fiber apparatus , comprising:an optical fiber assembly comprising at least a rare-earth doped optical fiber; anda light source, coupled to the optical fiber assembly, for emitting a combination of mode locked pulsed light and non-mode locked quasi-continuous-wave light, wherein the mode locked pulsed light are used to recover radiation-induced-attenuation (RIA) onto the rare-earth doped optical fiber in real time, the non-mode locked light are used to pump the rare-earth doped optical fiber, and pulsed durations of the mode locked pulsed light are shorter than operation durations of the non-mode locked quasi-continuous-wave light.2. The optical fiber apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light source is a laser or a broadband light source.3. The optical fiber apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a wavelength of the mode locked pulsed light and the non-mode locked quasi-continuous-wave light is 550-1200 nm.4. The optical fiber apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the light source is an optical ...

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16-03-2017 дата публикации

INEXPENSIVE VARIABLE REP-RATE SOURCE FOR HIGH-ENERGY, ULTRAFAST LASERS

Номер: US20170077669A1
Автор: HARTER Donald J.
Принадлежит: IMRA AMERICA, INC.

System for converting relatively long pulses from rep-rate variable ultrafast optical sources to shorter, high-energy pulses suitable for sources in high-energy ultrafast lasers. Fibers with positive group velocity dispersion (GVD) and self phase modulation are advantageously employed with the optical sources. These systems take advantage of the need for higher pulse energies at lower repetition rates so that such sources can be cost effective. 1. A system comprising:a pulse source outputting pulses which are less than or equal to approximately 10 ns at a variable repetition rate in a range from about 1 kHz to less than about 10 MHz, said pulse source comprising:a light source; anda fiber amplifier with positive group-velocity dispersion (GVD) at an emission wavelength of said light source, said fiber amplifier receiving an output of said light source, and causing spectral generation by self-phase modulation in said fiber amplifier,wherein said fiber amplifier is one of a multimode fiber or a holey fiber,wherein said positive GVD has a negative value of dispersion when expressed in units of ps/nm/km, andwherein said light source comprises a q-switched microchip laser outputting pulses having a pulse energy equal to or greater than 500 nJ.2. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said microchip laser outputs pulses greater than 1 ps.3. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said microchip laser outputs pulses in a range from about 50 ps to about 10 ns.4. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said fiber is a multimode fiber operably arranged for single mode operation and to generate self-phase modulation claim 1 , wherein said fiber comprises a coreless end cap claim 1 , wherein a mode is expanded before a surface of said fiber.5. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein pulse energies are greater than 1 μJ and said pulses are stretched at an output of the fiber amplifier.6. The system as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising: a pulse compressor ...

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16-03-2017 дата публикации

OPTICAL FIBER AND OPTICAL TRANSPORT SYSTEM

Номер: US20170077670A1
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The present invention relates to an optical fiber which can improve OSNR in an optical transmission system in which Raman amplification and an EDFA are combined. With respect to the optical fiber, a predetermined conditional formula is satisfied by an effective area Aeff[μm] at a wavelength of 1450 nm, a transmission loss α[/km] at a wavelength of 1450 nm, and a transmission loss α[dB/km] at a wavelength of 1550 nm. Further, with respect to the optical fiber, another predetermined conditional formula is satisfied by an effective area Aeff[μm] at a wavelength of 1550 nm, and a transmission loss α[/km] at a wavelength of 1550 nm. 2. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein each of the core and the cladding is configured to satisfy the following formula:{'br': None, 'sub': 1550', '1550, 'Aeff·α>2.2'}{'sub': 1550', '1550, 'sup': '2', 'where Aeff[μm] is an effective area at a wavelength of 1550 nm; and α[/km] is a transmission loss at a wavelength of 1550 nm.'}3. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the transmission loss αat a wavelength of 1550 nm is 0.17 dB/km or less.4. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein an effective area Aeffat a wavelength of 1550 nm is 70 μmto 160 μm.5. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein a transmission loss αat a wavelength of 1450 nm is 0.19 dB/km to 0.22 dB/km.6. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein the effective area Aeffat a wavelength of 1450 nm is 60 μmto 140 μm.7. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein a relative refractive index difference of the core with respect to pure silica is −0.1% to +0.1%.8. The optical fiber according to claim 7 , wherein a relative refractive index difference of the core with respect to a reference area of the cladding is 0.18% to 0.45% claim 7 , and a diameter of the core is 9 μm to 15 μm.9. The optical fiber according to claim 1 , wherein a fiber cutoff wavelength is 1600 nm or less.10. The optical fiber according to claim 9 , wherein the ...

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14-03-2019 дата публикации

STABLE DIFFERENCE FREQUENCY GENERATION USING FIBER LASERS

Номер: US20190079368A1
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Systems and methods for stabilizing mid-infrared light generated by difference frequency mixing may include a mode locked Er fiber laser that generates pulses, which are split into a pump arm and a wavelength shifting, signal arm. Pump arm pulses are amplified in Er doped fiber. Shifting arm pulses are amplified in Er doped fiber and shifted to longer wavelengths in Raman-shifting fiber or highly nonlinear fiber, where they may be further amplified by Tm doped fiber, and then optionally further wavelength shifted. Pulses from the two arms can be combined in a nonlinear crystal such as orientation-patterned gallium phosphide, producing a mid-infrared difference frequency, as well as nonlinear combinations (e.g., sum frequency) having near infrared and visible wavelengths. Optical power stabilization can be achieved using two wavelength ranges with spectral filtering and multiple detectors acquiring information for feedback control. Controlled fiber bending can be used to stabilize optical power. 1) An optical source comprising:a pulsed laser configured to produce signal light in a signal arm and pump light in a pump arm, said pump arm and said signal arm each disposed downstream from said pulsed laser, said signal light comprising optical pulses having a signal frequency and said pump light comprising optical pulses having a pump frequency;a nonlinear crystal configured to receive said pump light and said signal light and to produce frequency converted light at one or both of a difference frequency or a sum frequency of said pump frequency and said signal frequency;a photodetector that detects light that is related to a relative time delay between optical pulses from said pump arm and optical pulses from said signal arm;a time delay control device configured to control said relative time delay; anda feedback circuit configured to use information from said photodetector to control said time delay control device to improve stability of said frequency converted light ...

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23-03-2017 дата публикации

COMPENSATED BROADBAND FIBER LIGHT SOURCE WITH STABLE MEAN WAVELENGTH

Номер: US20170082420A1
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A fiber light source comprises a laser pump configured to generate a pump laser beam at a predetermined wavelength; a first segment of rare earth doped fiber; a second segment of rare earth doped fiber; and an optical coupler coupled to a first end of the first segment and a first end of the second segment. The optical coupler is configured to split the pump laser beam based on a power coupling ratio. The first segment generates a first stimulated emission having a first mean wavelength sensitivity to pump laser power fluctuations and the second segment generates a second stimulated emission having a second mean wavelength sensitivity to pump laser power fluctuations such that a combined stimulated emission is approximately insensitive to pump laser power fluctuations. 1. A fiber light source comprising:a pump laser configured to generate a pump laser beam at a predetermined wavelength;a first segment of rare earth doped fiber;a second segment of rare earth doped fiber; andan optical coupler coupled to a first end of the first segment and a first end of the second segment, the optical coupler configured to split the pump laser beam based on a power coupling ratio such that a first portion of the pump laser beam is coupled to the first segment at a first power level and a second portion of the pump laser beam is coupled to the second segment at a second power level;wherein the first segment of rare earth doped fiber generates a first stimulated emission having a first mean wavelength sensitivity to pump laser power fluctuations and the second segment of rare earth doped fiber generates a second stimulated emission having a second mean wavelength sensitivity to pump laser power fluctuations such that, when the first stimulated emission is combined with the second stimulated emission, a combined stimulated emission is approximately insensitive to pump laser power fluctuations.2. The fiber light source of claim 1 , wherein the first segment of rare earth doped fiber has ...

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22-03-2018 дата публикации

HIGH-Q AMPLIFIED RESONATOR

Номер: US20180083410A1
Автор: Kang Inuk
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Ring resonators and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a ring resonator may include a waveguide comprising a pump bus and a signal bus disposed adjacent a ring guide, the pump bus and signal bus configured to couple electromagnetic signals to and from ring guide, wherein at least a portion of the waveguide comprises erbium-doped silica and a cladding material disposed adjacent the waveguide, wherein the cladding material exhibits an index of refraction that is lower than an index of refraction of the waveguide, wherein the ring resonator exhibits a propagation loss of less than 2 dB/m. 1. A ring resonator comprising:a waveguide comprising a pump bus and a signal bus disposed adjacent a ring guide, the pump bus and signal bus configured to couple electromagnetic signals to and from ring guide, wherein at least a portion of the waveguide comprises erbium-doped silica; anda cladding material disposed adjacent the waveguide, wherein the cladding material exhibits an index of refraction that is lower than an index of refraction of the waveguide,{'sub': 1', 's', '2', 's', '1', 'p', '2', 'p', 'p', 's', '1', '2, 'sup': '5', 'wherein the power coupling of κ(λ), κ(λ), and/or κ(λ), κ(λ) are configured such that the ring resonator exhibits a quality factor (Q) of greater than 10for the signal and/or pump, where (λ) is a pump wavelength, (λ) is a signal wavelength, and (k) is a coupling coefficient of one of the signal bus and the pump bus and the ring guide, and where (k) is a pump coefficient of the other bus and the ring guide,'}wherein the ring resonator exhibits a propagation loss of less than 2 dB/m.2. (canceled)3. The ring resonator of claim 1 , wherein the ring resonator exhibits a propagation loss of less than 1 dB/m.4. The ring resonator of claim 1 , wherein the ring resonator exhibits a propagation loss of less than 0.02 dB/m.5. The ring resonator of claim 1 , wherein the ring resonator exhibits a free spectral range (FSR) of ...

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22-03-2018 дата публикации

CMOS COMPATIBLE RARE-EARTH-DOPED WAVEGUIDE AMPLIFIER

Номер: US20180083411A1
Автор: Kang Inuk
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The present application is directed to a waveguide amplifier. The waveguide amplifier has a substrate including an upper surface and a lower surface. The waveguide amplifier also has a core made of silicon or silicon nitride formed on an upper surface of the substrate. The core includes a channel configured to transmit light there through. The waveguide amplifier also includes an upper cladding layer formed above the core. The upper cladding layer includes a glass doped with rare earth material. The application is also directed to a method of amplifying a signal. 1. A waveguide amplifier comprising:a substrate including an upper surface and a lower surface;a core (Si or SiN) formed on an upper surface of the substrate, the core including a channel configured to transmit light there through; andan upper cladding layer formed above the core, the upper cladding layer including a glass doped with rare earth material.2. The waveguide amplifier of claim 1 , wherein the core is free of rare-earth material.3. The waveguide amplifier of claim 1 , wherein the upper cladding layer is selected from the rare earth material claim 1 , silica claim 1 , phosphorus claim 1 , geranium claim 1 , aluminum claim 1 , boron or combinations thereof.4. The waveguide amplifier of claim 1 , wherein the rare earth material is present in an amount less than 3%.5. The waveguide amplifier of claim 4 , wherein the rare earth material is present in an amount less than 1%.6. The waveguide amplifier of claim 1 , wherein the rare-earth doped material is selected from lanthanum claim 1 , cerium claim 1 , praseodymium claim 1 , neodymium claim 1 , promethium claim 1 , samarium claim 1 , europium claim 1 , gadolinium claim 1 , terbium claim 1 , dysprosium claim 1 , holmium claim 1 , erbium claim 1 , thulium claim 1 , ytterbium claim 1 , lutetium or combinations thereof.7. The waveguide amplifier of claim 1 , wherein the core has a circular spiraling configuration entirely positioned on the upper surface ...

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24-03-2016 дата публикации

MULTIMODE FABRY-PEROT FIBER LASER

Номер: US20160087392A1
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A multimode (“MM”) fiber oscillator is configured with MM active fiber doped with light emitters, a pair of MM passive fibers spliced to respective opposite ends of the MM active fiber, and a plurality of MM fiber Bragg gratings (“FBG”) written in respective cores of the MM passive fibers to provide a resonant cavity. The passive and active fibers are configured with respective cores which are dimensioned with respective diameters matching one another and substantially identical numerical apertures. 1. An CW or QCW multimode (“MM”) Fabri-Perot all fiber oscillator comprising:a MM active fiber provided with a monolithic core which is doped with light emitters;two MM passive fibers spliced to respective opposite ends of the MM active fiber; andMM fiber Bragg gratings (“FBG”) written in respective cores of the MM passive fibers and defining a resonant cavity therebetween, wherein the laser is configured to output light emitted at a desired wavelength and having a narrow linewidth which varies between 0.02 and 10 nm.2. The MM fiber oscillator of claim 1 , wherein the MM active and passive fibers are configured with respective monolithic cores claim 1 , the cores having respective opposing ends dimensioned with respective diameters which substantially match one another.3. The MM fiber oscillator of claim 2 , wherein the core of the MM active fiber has a cylindrical cross-section with a uniform diameter between opposite ends thereof or double-bottleneck-shaped cross section.4. The MM fiber oscillator of claim 1 , wherein the MM active and passive fibers are configured with respective numerical apertures substantially matching one another.5. The MM fiber oscillator of further comprising a pump operative to side-pump the MM active fiber claim 1 , the pump including one or a plurality of MM laser diodes.6. The MM fiber oscillator of claim 1 , wherein the light emitters include ions of rare earth elements which are selected from the group consisting of ytterbium (“Yb”) claim ...

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31-03-2022 дата публикации

Optical amplification device and optical amplification method

Номер: US20220102932A1
Автор: Satoshi Mikami
Принадлежит: NEC Corp

To limit the number of excitation laser diodes (LDs) in an optical amplification device provided with a redundant excitation LD configuration, the optical amplification device is provided with: an excitation unit which outputs a plurality of excitation lights generated by a plurality of excitation light sources; a first distributing unit of which inputs are connected to the plurality of excitation light sources and which branches input lights and then outputs branched lights as a plurality of first distributed lights; a plurality of second distributing units of which inputs are connected to the first distributing unit and which combines and branches input lights and then outputs branched lights as a plurality of second distributed lights; and a plurality of gain mediums which are respectively excited by the plurality of second distributed lights.

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31-03-2016 дата публикации

OPTICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND OPTICAL TRANSMISSION SYSTEM

Номер: US20160094307A1
Принадлежит: FUJITSU LIMITED

An optical transmission device includes a reception unit that receives a first signal light and a second signal light, the first and second lights having power levels that respectively correspond to transmission distances and being transmitted; an amplification unit that amplifies the first signal light and the second signal light in accordance with a signal light having a high power level from among the received first signal light and second signal light; and a transmission unit that performs transmission of the amplified first signal light and second signal light. 1. An optical transmission device comprising:a reception unit that receives a first signal light and a second signal light, the first and second lights having power levels that respectively correspond to transmission distances and being transmitted;an amplification unit that amplifies the first signal light and the second signal light in accordance with a signal light having a high power level from among the received first signal light and second signal light; anda transmission unit that performs transmission of the amplified first signal light and second signal light.2. The optical transmission device according to claim 1 , whereinthe reception unit receives monitoring information of the first signal light and the second signal light from an optical transmission device that receives the first signal light and the second signal light transmitted from the transmission unit, andthe amplification unit amplifies the first signal light and the second signal light, in accordance with the signal light having the high power level, based on the received monitoring information.3. The optical transmission device according to claim 2 , whereinthe reception unit receives monitoring information of optical signal-to-noise ratios (OSNRs) of the first signal light and the second signal light, andthe amplification unit increases a gain value of the amplification of the first signal light and the second signal light when ...

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21-03-2019 дата публикации

Amplification waveguide devices and beam steering apparatuses

Номер: US20190089111A1
Принадлежит: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD

Amplification waveguide devices and beam steering apparatuses including the same may include a first core layer through which light is directed, an active layer that amplifies light incident thereof from the first core layer to generate amplified light, and a second core layer that directs amplified light that is incident on the second core layer from the active layer therethrough.

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07-04-2016 дата публикации

COMPACT, COHERENT, HIGH BRIGHTNESS LIGHT SOURCES FOR THE MID AND FAR IR

Номер: US20160099537A1
Автор: FERMANN Martin E.
Принадлежит: IMRA AMERICA, INC.

Compact high brightness light sources for the mid and far IR spectral region, and exemplary applications are disclosed based on passively mode locked Tm fiber comb lasers. In at least one embodiment the coherence of the comb sources is increased in a system utilizing an amplified single-frequency laser to pump the Tm fiber comb laser. The optical bandwidth generated by the passively mode locked Tm fiber comb laser is further decreased by using simultaneous 2and 3order dispersion compensation using either appropriate chirped fiber Bragg gratings for dispersion compensation, or fibers with appropriately selected values of 2and 3order dispersion. Fibers with large anomalous values of third order dispersion, or fibers with large numerical apertures, for example fibers having air-holes formed in the fiber cladding may be utilized. 2. The fiber-laser based system according to claim 1 , wherein said dispersion values approximately satisfy the relation:{'br': None, 'i': D', '/D', 'D', '/D, '0.5<(2131)/(2232)<2.'}3. The fiber-laser based system according to claim 1 , wherein said dispersion values approximately satisfy the relation:{'br': None, 'i': D', '/D', 'D', '/D, '0.7<(2131)/(2232)<1.3.'}4. The fiber-laser based system according to claim 1 , wherein said passively mode locked fiber oscillator operates in the wavelength range from about 1700 nm to about 2500 nm.5. The fiber-laser based system according to claim 1 , wherein said passively mode locked fiber oscillator comprises a Tm claim 1 , a Tm:Ho claim 1 , or a Ho doped fiber.6. The fiber-laser based system according to claim 1 , further comprising a continuum fiber for super continuum generation.7. The fiber-laser based system according to claim 6 , further comprising a fiber amplifier inserted between said oscillator and said continuum fiber.8. The fiber-laser based system according to claim 7 , wherein said fiber amplifier is capable of higher order soliton compression claim 7 , nonlinear compression claim 7 , ...

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07-04-2016 дата публикации

OPTICAL AMPLIFIER USING OPTICAL FIBER

Номер: US20160099542A1
Автор: Shin Woo Jin
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The present disclosure provides an optical amplifier using an optical fiber. The optical fiber includes a single-mode optical fiber in which a plurality of rare earth elements is doped simultaneously; first and second optical fiber gratings disposed at opposite sides of the optical fiber, respectively, and totally reflecting light having a wavelength in a specific range; a pumping light source configured to generate a pumping light to excite rare earth ions in the optical fiber; and an optical coupler connected to the optical fiber and configured to transmit a light signal generated from a light source and the pumping light generated from the pumping light source to the optical fiber. Therefore, it is possible to obtain efficient amplification of a light signal through a simple configuration using the rare earth elements-doped optical fiber. 1. An optical amplifier using an optical fiber , the optical amplifier comprising:a single-mode optical fiber in which a plurality of rare earth elements is doped simultaneously;first and second optical fiber gratings disposed at opposite sides of the optical fiber, respectively, and totally reflecting light having a wavelength in a specific range;a pumping light source configured to generate a pumping light to excite rare earth ions in the optical fiber; andan optical coupler connected to the optical fiber and configured to transmit a light signal generated from a light source and the pumping light generated from the pumping light source to the optical fiber.2. The optical amplifier using the optical fiber of claim 1 , wherein erbium and thulium are simultaneously doped in the optical fiber.3. The optical amplifier using the optical fiber of claim 2 , wherein the light signal generated from the light source has a wavelength in a range from 1 claim 2 ,800 nm to 2 claim 2 ,100 nm claim 2 , anda doping ratio of the erbium to the thulium is set in a range from 1 to 2 to 1 to 10.4. The optical amplifier using the optical fiber of ...

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12-05-2022 дата публикации

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROCESSING ACTIVE MICROCRYSTALLINE FIBER BY MAGNETIC FIELD INDUCTION AND LASERIT

Номер: US20220149581A1
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The invention discloses a preparation method and device of active microcrystalline fiber, place the prefabricated rod in the drawing furnace for wire drawing, the drawn fiber is induced by magnetic field in uncoated state and combined with laser treatment technology, the laser beam is focused on the fiber and recrystallized after laser treatment to obtain active microcrystalline fiber. Appropriate laser processing power directly affects the silicate glass fiber in the crystal structure, type, degree of crystallinity, grain size, content, and how much residual phase of glass. Induced by external magnetic field, the thermodynamics and dynamics of crystallization process are changed, make the crystal size distribution is better and uniform, reduce the phenomenon of condensation and makes the grain size is smaller. 114.-. (canceled)15. A method of preparation active optical fiber , wherein the drawn fiber is introduced into a magnetic field and the fiber is irradiated by a laser , in place the prefabricated rod in a drawing furnace for wire drawing , the drawn fiber is induced by magnetic field in uncoated state and combined with laser treatment technology , the laser beam is focused on the fiber and recrystallized after laser treatment to obtain active optical fiber.161. The method of preparation active optical fiber according to claim , wherein the magnetic field is a stable magnetic field , alternating magnetic field or pulsed magnetic field.171. The method of preparation active optical fiber according to claim , wherein the strength of the magnetic field is 0-5T.181. The method of preparation active optical fiber according to claim , wherein the laser has a power of 0-5W.191. The method of preparation active optical fiber according to claim , wherein the laser beam spot is ring or circular , and the diameter of the spot is 0.1˜5 mm.201. An active optical fiber prepared by the method of claim , Including a fiber core and a cladding layer , wherein the fiber core is ...

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12-05-2022 дата публикации

Gain equalization error management in optical communication systems

Номер: US20220149944A1
Принадлежит: SubCom LLC

Techniques for managing gain equalization error in optical communication systems are provided. For example, a multi-stage gain correction filter may be configured to at least correct gain equalization error produced by filters with insufficient resolution, for example, conventional non-reflective gain correction technology used in the optical communication systems. The multi-stage filter may include at least a broadband gain correction filter to correct gain equalization error in most of the transmission bandwidth and a narrow band gain correction filter to correction error in a narrow region of the bandwidth. One or more of the multi-stage filters may be implemented in the repeaters of the system (which may be referred to as hybrid GFFs) or may be included in a standalone body (which may be referred to as hybrid GEFs).

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12-04-2018 дата публикации

Saturable-absorber-based laser system

Номер: US20180102624A1

Provided are a saturable absorber including at least one material selected from a group of MXenes, and a Q-switching and mode-locked pulsed laser system using the same.

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12-04-2018 дата публикации

Theta Laser

Номер: US20180102625A1
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An unidirectional short-wave infrared fiber laser, comprising a theta cavity, with a gain unit based on rare-earth cations-doped fiber, the theta cavity having a ring cavity with two additional 2 input ports×2 output ports directional couplers DC and DC inserted therein, one port of the directional coupler DC connected to another port of the directional coupler DC, forming an S-shaped feedback; a band-pass filter to select at a laser wavelength by filtering through transmission inside the theta cavity, the band-pass filter is one of the list comprising a grating-based filter, a Fabry-Perot etalon, and a phase shifted fiber-Bragg grating; and a reflective fiber Bragg grating (FBG) to select the laser wavelength by filtering through reflection inside the theta cavity, the Bragg grating is a notch filter, and the fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is attached to an unused port of the directional coupler DC or DC 111-. (canceled)12: A unidirectional short-wave infrared fiber laser comprising:{'b': 1', '2', '1', '2, 'a theta cavity with a gain unit based on rare-earth cations-doped fiber, the theta cavity including a ring cavity with two additional 2 input ports×2 output ports directional couplers DC and DC, one port of the directional coupler DC being connected to another port of the directional coupler DC, forming an S-shaped feedback;'}a band-pass filter configured to select at a laser wavelength by filtering through transmission inside the theta cavity, the band-pass filter includes at least one of a grating-based filter, a Fabry-Perot etalon, and a phase shifted fiber-Bragg grating; anda reflective fiber Bragg grating (FBG) configured to select the laser wavelength by filtering through reflection inside the theta cavity,wherein the fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is a notch filter, and{'b': 1', '2, 'wherein the fiber Bragg grating (FBG) is attached to an unused port of the directional coupler DC or DC.'}13: The fiber laser of claim 12 , wherein the rare-earth cation-doped fiber ...

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12-04-2018 дата публикации

Extending System Reach of Unrepeated Systems Using Cascaded Amplifiers

Номер: US20180102626A1
Принадлежит: NEC Laboratories America Inc

An unrepeatered transmission system includes a receiver coupled to a receive span; a transmitter coupled to the receive span; and a plurality of cascaded amplifiers in the receive span with dedicated fiber cores to supply one or more optical pumps from the receiver to each amplifier, wherein the plurality of cascaded amplifiers increase system reach by increasing the length of a back span in an unrepeatered link.

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04-04-2019 дата публикации

ALL-FIBER BIDIRECTIONAL SYNCHRONOUSLY PUMPED ULTRAFAST RING OSCILLATOR FOR PRECISION SENSING

Номер: US20190103722A1
Автор: Kieu Khanh
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A pumped optical ring laser sensor such as a gyroscope includes a pulsed laser source to generate optical pump pulses and a synchronously pumped ring laser. The ring laser is optically pumped by first optical pump pulses from the pulsed laser source that are directed in a clock-wise (CW) direction through the ring laser and by second optical pump pulses from the pulsed laser source that are directed in a counter-clock wise (CCW) direction through the ring laser. The ring laser has an optical resonator that includes a gain medium for producing CW and CCW frequency-shifted pulses from the first and second optical pump pulses. The ring laser further includes a port for receiving the first and second pump pulses and for extracting the CW and CCW frequency-shifted pulses from the ring laser such that the frequency-shifted pulses overlap in time after being extracted to generate a beatnote. 1. A pumped optical ring laser sensor , comprising:a pulsed laser source arranged to generate optical pump pulses; anda synchronously pumped ring laser being arranged to be optically pumped by first optical pump pulses from the pulsed laser source that are directed in a clock-wise (CW) direction through the ring laser and by second optical pump pulses from the pulsed laser source that are directed in a counter-clock wise (CCW) direction through the ring laser, the ring laser having an optical resonator that includes a gain medium for producing CW and CCW frequency-shifted pulses from the first and second optical pump pulses, the ring laser further including a port for receiving the first and second optical pump pulses and for extracting the CW and CCW frequency-shifted pulses from the ring laser such that the CW and CCW frequency-shifted pulses overlap in time after being extracted to generate a beatnote.2. The pumped optical ring laser sensor of claim 1 , wherein the gain medium employs a Raman amplification process.3. The pumped optical ring laser sensor of claim 1 , wherein the gain ...

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02-04-2020 дата публикации

Bacteria Removal Laser

Номер: US20200101315A1
Автор: Reinhardt Jonas
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A bacteria removal laser is provided, especially for removing caries bacteria from natural or prosthetic teeth, the prosthetic teeth also being treated via extraoral approach, having a gripping handle, a laser radiation source, an application optics having a predetermined radiation exit surface, especially a radiation guide rod through which laser radiation passes, and an energy source such as a mains connection or an accumulator. The laser emits in the wavelength range between 2200 nm and 4000 nm and is especially designed as an Er:YAG laser. The energy output averaged over time is less than 1 mJ/mmat the radiation exit surface. 1. A bacteria removal laser for removing caries bacteria from natural or prosthetic teeth , comprisinga gripping handle,a laser radiation source,an application optics having a predetermined radiation exit surface through which laser radiation passes, andan energy source,wherein the laser emits in the wavelength range between 2200 nm and 4000 nm.2. The bacterial removal laser according to claim 1 ,wherein the radiation exit surface comprises a guide rod, andwherein the laser comprises an Er:YAG laser having a time-averaged energy output of less than 1 mJ/mm2 at the radiation exit surface.3. The bacteria removal laser according to claim 1 , further comprisinga sensor which responds to radiation in the wavelength range between 1000 nm and 15000 nm.4. The bacteria removal laser according to claim 3 ,wherein the sensor has a sensitivity maximum being in a range above or below an emission maximum of the laser.5. The bacteria removal laser according to claim 3 ,wherein the sensor is designed as a reflection detection sensor detecting radiation which is reflected by a treatment surface, andwherein the reflected radiation passes through the application optics.6. The bacteria removal laser according to claim 3 ,wherein the sensor is designed as a transmission detection sensor and detects radiation which passes through a treatment surface.7. The ...

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02-06-2022 дата публикации

LIDAR SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXERCISING PRECISE CONTROL OF A FIBER LASER

Номер: US20220173566A1
Принадлежит: Innovusion, Inc.

Embodiments discussed herein refer to LiDAR systems and methods that enable substantially instantaneous power and frequency control over fiber lasers. The systems and methods can simultaneously control seed laser power and frequency and pump power and frequency to maintain relative constant ratios among each other to maintain a relatively constant excited state ion density of the fiber laser over time. 119-. (canceled)20. A light detection and ranging (LiDAR) system , comprising:a fiber laser comprising a seed laser and a pump, the fiber laser being operative to provide light having a first output power and a first repetition rate; wherein one or both of the second output power and the second repetition rate are varied, on a pulse-to-pulse basis, from the first output power and the first repetition rate, respectively,', 'wherein the second output power is changeable within an output power range from a minimum output power to a maximum output power; and a scanning system operative to:', 'scan a first portion of a field-of-view (FOV) using the light having the first output power and the first repetition rate, and', 'scan a second portion of the FOV using the light having the second output power and the second repetition rate, the first portion and the second portion being different portions of the FOV., 'a controller operative to cause the fiber laser to transit to provide light having a second output power and a second repetition rate by proportionally varying a seed laser power of the seed laser and a pump power of the pump,'}21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the second output power is varied from the first output power based on a preconfigured output power setting or a power saving setting.22. The system of claim 20 , wherein the second output power is varied from the first output power while maintaining the second repetition rate the same as the first repetition rate.23. The system of claim 20 , wherein the first output power is greater than the second output ...

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19-04-2018 дата публикации

Fiber Encapsulation Mechanism for Energy Dissipation in a Fiber Amplifying System

Номер: US20180109062A1
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The present disclosure relates to a fiber encapsulation mechanism for energy dissipation in a fiber amplifying system. One example embodiment includes an optical fiber amplifier. The optical fiber amplifier includes an optical fiber that includes a gain medium, as well as a polymer layer that at least partially surrounds the optical fiber. The polymer layer is optically transparent. In addition, the optical fiber amplifier includes a pump source. Optical pumping by the pump source amplifies optical signals in the optical fiber and generates excess heat and excess photons. The optical fiber amplifier additionally includes a heatsink layer disposed adjacent to the polymer layer. The heatsink layer conducts the excess heat away from the optical fiber. Further, the optical fiber amplifier includes an optically transparent layer disposed adjacent to the polymer layer. The optically transparent layer transmits the excess photons away from the optical fiber. 1. An optical fiber amplifier , comprising:an optical fiber comprising a gain medium;a polymer layer that at least partially surrounds the optical fiber, wherein the polymer layer is optically transparent;a pump source configured to optically pump the optical fiber, wherein optical pumping by the pump source amplifies optical signals in a wavelength range transmitted through the gain medium of the optical fiber and generates excess heat and excess photons;a heatsink layer disposed adjacent to the polymer layer, wherein the heatsink layer conducts the excess heat away from the optical fiber; andan optically transparent layer disposed adjacent to the polymer layer opposite the heatsink layer, wherein the optically transparent layer transmits the excess photons away from the optical fiber.2. The optical fiber amplifier of claim 1 , wherein the optical fiber comprises a core that includes the gain medium and a cladding layer that surrounds the core.3. The optical fiber amplifier of claim 2 , wherein at least a portion of ...

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19-04-2018 дата публикации

NANOPARTICLE DOPING FOR LASERS AND AMPLIFIERS OPERATING AT EYE-SAFER WAVELENGTHS, AND/OR EXHIBITING REDUCED STIMULATED BRILLOUIN SCATTERING

Номер: US20180109063A1

Methods for synthesizing fibers having nanoparticles therein are provided, as well as preforms and fibers incorporating nanoparticles. The nanoparticles may include one or more rare earth ions selected based on fluorescence at eye-safer wavelengths, surrounded by a low-phonon energy host. Nanoparticles that are not doped with rare earth ions may also be included as a co-dopant to help increase solubility of nanoparticles doped with rare earth ions in the silica matrix. The nanoparticles may be incorporated into a preform, which is then drawn to form fiber. The fibers may beneficially be incorporated into lasers and amplifiers that operate at eye safer wavelengths. Lasers and amplifiers incorporating the fibers may also beneficially exhibit reduced Stimulated Brillouin Scattering. 1. Fiber gain media , comprising:a silica cladding; and nanoparticles comprising a material having a lower phonon energy than the silica;', 'rare-earth ions,, 'a silica core comprisingwherein the fiber gain media emits wavelengths longer than approximately 1.4 μm.2. The fiber gain media of claim 1 , further comprising co-dopant nanoparticles.3. The fiber gain media of claim 1 , wherein the rare-earth ions are selected from the group consisting of Er claim 1 , Ho claim 1 , Tm claim 1 , Pr claim 1 , Dy claim 1 , and combinations thereof.4. The fiber gain media of claim 1 , wherein the nanoparticle material is selected from the group consisting of AlO claim 1 , LaF claim 1 , LuO claim 1 , GaO claim 1 , InO claim 1 , and combinations thereof.5. The fiber gain media of claim 1 , wherein the one or more rare-earth ions are embedded in the nanoparticles.6. The fiber gain media of claim 2 , wherein the co-dopant nanoparticles are selected from the group consisting of AlO claim 2 , BiO claim 2 , PO claim 2 , GaO claim 2 , and combinations thereof.7. The fiber gain media of claim 1 , wherein the nanoparticles range in size from about 5 to about 100 nm.8. The fiber gain media of claim 2 , wherein the ...

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19-04-2018 дата публикации

3D WAVEGUIDE FOR EFFICIENT COUPLING OF MULTIMODE PUMP AND SIGNALS TO A MULTICORE FIBER AMPLIFIER

Номер: US20180109067A1
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An optical communication substrate includes a plurality of cores to communicate optical signals; a rectangular input delivering a pump laser, and a shaped portion to combine the optical signals and the pump laser into a ring geometry at an output. 1. A fiber amplifier device , comprising: an input section adapted to be coupled to a laser pump output and a plurality of cores, wherein the cores are optically coupled to the optical signal carrying structures; and', 'a 3D waveguide extending from the input section with a laser pump waveguide having a rectilinear shaped end and a ring-shaped end surrounding the plurality of optical signal carrying structures., 'a substrate having a plurality of optical signal carrying structures formed thereon, the substrate including2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the amplifier comprises a multicore erbium-doped fiber (EDF) amplifier.3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the 3D waveguide comprises a 3D direct laser written glass substrate.4. The device of claim 1 , comprising a multicore fiber claim 1 , wherein the signals propagating in the multicore fiber is coupled to the structures in the glass substrate matching the cores.5. The device of wherein the cores match the location of the cores in the MCF at the input end claim 4 , while the placing of the cores at the output surface of the 3D-WG match the location of the cores in the MC-EDF.6. The device of claim 1 , comprising a pump laser coupled to the rectilinear shaped end.7. The device of claim 6 , wherein the pump laser comprises a laser diode claim 6 , wherein the 3D waveguide brings a multimode pump laser from the laser diode to a substrate.8. The device of claim 1 , comprising a pump laser launched into the 3D waveguide inside the substrate or launched using direct butt coupling.9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the 3D waveguide supports multitude of modes.10. The device of claim 1 , wherein pump laser is confined in the 3D waveguide.11. The device of claim 1 , comprising a ...

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20-04-2017 дата публикации

Laser Apparatus with Dispersion Control

Номер: US20170110846A1
Автор: Sell Alexander
Принадлежит: TOPTICA PHOTONICS AG

The invention relates to a laser apparatus comprising a laser radiation source which generates pulsed laser radiation, wherein the laser radiation has spectral components in at least two wavelength ranges that differ from one another—a first wavelength range (W) and a second wavelength range (W)—, and comprising a dispersion control element comprising at least one dielectric multilayer mirror (MCM), wherein the laser radiation is reflected one or more times at the multilayer mirror (MCM). It is an object of the invention to provide a laser apparatus which is improved over the prior art. In particular, the setup thereof should be less complex, require less adjustment outlay and—in particular—be less sensitive to external influences. The invention achieves this object in that the multilayer mirror (MCM) is reflective in the two wavelength ranges (W, W), the reflection of the spectral component in the second wavelength range (W) having a time delay in relation to the reflection of the spectral component in the first wavelength range (W) such that the spectral components of the laser radiation reflected at the multilayer mirror (MCM) in the two wavelength ranges (W, W) coincide in time in an interaction centre of the laser apparatus. Moreover, the invention relates to a dielectric multilayer mirror and a method for generating laser radiation. 112. A laser apparatus comprising a laser radiation source which generates pulsed laser radiation , wherein the laser radiation has spectral components in at least two wavelength ranges that differ from one another—a first wavelength range (W) and a second wavelength range (W)— , and comprising a dispersion control element comprising at least one dielectric multilayer mirror (MCM) , wherein the laser radiation is reflected one or more times at the multilayer mirror (MCM) , wherein{'b': 1', '2', '2', '1', '1', '2, 'the multilayer mirror (MCM) is reflective in the two wavelength ranges (W, W), the reflection of the spectral component ...

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29-04-2021 дата публикации

OPTICAL FIBER WITH LOW THERMO-OPTIC COEFFICIENT

Номер: US20210126422A1
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A fiber includes a core and cladding, both of which may have temperature dependent indices of refraction. The materials and size of the core and cladding may be selected such that as the temperature of the core and/or cladding is heated above room temperature, the fiber transitions from supporting multimode optical waveguiding to supporting single mode waveguiding. 1. A fiber including:a cladding; and 'the core and cladding are formed to support multimode guiding at about room temperature and fewer modes guided at a guiding temperature above room temperature.', 'a core, where2. The fiber of claim 1 , where the core is configured to have a thermo-optic coefficient less than that of the cladding.3. The fiber of claim 2 , where the core is configured to have a thermo-optic coefficient that has a negative value.4. The fiber of claim 1 , where the fiber includes at least a portion of a gain medium of a fiber laser or a fiber amplifier.5. The fiber of claim 1 , the core includes a dopant claim 1 , where the dopant includes phosphorus pentoxide claim 1 , aluminum oxide claim 1 , aluminum phosphate claim 1 , boron trioxide claim 1 , fluorine claim 1 , or any combination thereof.6. The fiber of claim 1 , the core is doped with an active ion.7. The fiber of claim 1 , the fiber supports single mode guiding in a guiding temperature range claim 1 , where the guiding temperature range includes the guiding temperature.8. The fiber of claim 7 , where a V-number of the fiber is less than 2.405 when the fiber is within the guiding temperature range claim 7 , where the V-number is defined to be πD√{square root over (n−n)}/λ claim 7 , where is D a diameter of the core claim 7 , nis an index of the core claim 7 , nis an index of the cladding claim 7 , and λ is a wavelength of guided light.9. The fiber of claim 1 , were the fiber supports guiding for three or more modes at room temperature.10. A fiber including:a cladding; and the core and cladding are formed to have a refractive index ...

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28-04-2016 дата публикации

DEEP ULATRAVIOLET LASER GENERATION DEVICE AND LIGHT SOURCE DEVICE

Номер: US20160116822A1
Автор: KANEDA Yushi
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In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a deep ultraviolet laser generation device having a first laser source at a first wavelength between 1.87 μm and 2.1 μm, a second laser source at a second wavelength between 1.53 μm and 1.57 μm, a nonlinear wavelength conversion element for generating near-infrared light at a wavelength between 841 nm and 899 nm through a sum-frequency mixing (SFM) process, a nonlinear wavelength conversion element for generating blue light at a wavelength between 420 nm and 450 nm from the near-infrared light through a second harmonic generation (SHG) process, and a third nonlinear wavelength conversion element for generating deep ultraviolet light at a wavelength between 210 nm and 225 nm from the blue light, through another SHG process. The first laser source may be a thulium-doped laser source or a thulium-doped fiber source, and the second laser source may be a semiconductor laser source, an erbium-doped fiber source, or an erbium/ytterbium-doped fiber source. 1. A deep ultraviolet laser generation device comprising:a first laser source of a thulium-doped laser source or a thulium-doped fiber source, the first laser source emitting light at a first wavelength, wherein the first wavelength is a wavelength between 1.87 μm and 2.1 μm;a second laser source of a semiconductor laser source, an erbium-doped fiber source, or an erbium/ytterbium-doped fiber source, the second laser source emitting light at a second wavelength, wherein the second wavelength is a wavelength between 1.53 μm and 1.57 μm;a first nonlinear wavelength conversion element for generating near-infrared light at a wavelength between 841 nm and 899 nm from the light at the first wavelength and the light at the second wavelength through a sum-frequency mixing process;a second nonlinear wavelength conversion element for generating blue light at a wavelength between 420 nm and 450 nm, from the near-infrared light through a second harmonic generation process; anda third ...

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26-04-2018 дата публикации

SINGLE PASS LASER AMPLIFIER WITH PULSED PUMPING

Номер: US20180113372A1
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Systems and methods for spectrally broadening seed pulses with a single pass laser amplifier are disclosed. A bulk TM:II-VI polycrystalline material with combined gain and nonlinear characteristic provides passive (cold) spectral broadening of high power seed pulses. Continuous pumping provides more significant spectral broadening. In particular, pulsed pumping of TM:II-VI polycrystalline material (e.g. Cr2+:ZnS, Cr2+:ZnSe, and Cr2+:CdSe) is shown to provide significant spectral broadening to the super continuum generation SCG level. Pulse picking, pump sources, master oscillators and various optical components are described. 1. A short-pulse , single-pass , amplifier based laser system with a spectrally broadened laser output , the system comprising:a seed laser; anda pulse-pumped single-pass laser amplifier configured to emit an amplified, spectrally broadened laser output;wherein the seed laser is configured to emit a train of ultrafast mid-IR seed pulses;wherein the laser amplifier is configured to receive and amplify the energy of at least one seed pulse;wherein the laser amplifier comprises a nonlinear optical medium characterized by a critical power for self-focusing; andwherein the nonlinear optical medium is irradiated in the single-pass laser amplifier above the critical power for self-focusing, whereby the laser output is spectrally broadened.2. The laser system as in claim 1 , wherein the nonlinear optical medium has a combination of laser gain and nonlinear optical properties.3. The system as in claim 1 , further comprising a pulse picker disposed between the seed laser and the laser amplifier claim 1 , the pulse picker configured to select at least one seed pulse that is synchronized with a pump pulse for amplification.4. The laser system as in claim 1 , wherein laser gain in the laser amplifier provides amplified pulse power; and wherein the amplified pulse power exceeds the critical power for self-focusing in the nonlinear medium.5. The laser system ...

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07-05-2015 дата публикации

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD OF OPTICAL COMMUNICATION APPARATUS

Номер: US20150124313A1
Автор: TAKAHASHI Kensuke
Принадлежит: FUJITSU OPTICAL COMPONENTS LIMITED

Provided are an optical amplifier, a light reception element, and a controller configured to decrease a gain of the optical amplifier according to an optical signal power input to the optical amplifier in response to a detection of a recovery of the optical signal input to the optical amplifier from an interruption of the optical signal and to increase the gain of the optical amplifier so that an input optical power to the light reception element approaches a target value after the decreasing of the gain. 1. An optical communication apparatus comprising:an optical amplifier configured to amplify a received optical signal;a light reception element configured to receive the optical signal amplified by the optical amplifier; anda controller configured todecrease a gain of the optical amplifier according to an optical signal power input to the optical amplifier in response to a detection of a recovery of the optical signal input to the optical amplifier from an interruption of the optical signal, andincrease the gain of the optical amplifier so that an input optical power to the light reception element approaches a target value after the decreasing of the gain.2. The optical communication apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:a detector configured to detect the input optical signal power,wherein the controller includesa gain subtraction circuit configured to decrease the gain of the optical amplifier according to the input optical signal power when the input optical signal power detected by the detector reaches a first level, anda gain addition circuit configured to increase the gain of the optical amplifier when the input optical signal power reaches a second level larger than the first level.3. The optical communication apparatus according to claim 2 , whereinthe gain addition circuit stops increasing the gain when the gain approaches a gain at which the input optical signal power corresponds to a power at a third level larger than the second level.4. ...

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18-04-2019 дата публикации

OPTICAL AMPLIFIER AND MULTI-CORE OPTICAL FIBER

Номер: US20190115715A1
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

An optical amplifier is provided in which adjacent ones of a plurality of cores each containing a rare-earth element and included in an amplifying multi-core optical fiber (MCF) serve as coupled cores at an amplifying wavelength, a connecting MCF is connected to the amplifying MCF, a pump light source is connected to the connecting MCF, and the pump light source pumps the rare-earth element in the amplifying MCF through the connecting MCF. 1. An optical amplifier comprising:an amplifying multi-core optical fiber including a plurality of first cores each extending along a first center axis and made of silica glass with a rare-earth element added to the silica glass, and first cladding surrounding the individual first cores and made of silica glass having a lower refractive index than all of the first cores, the amplifying multi-core optical fiber having an absorption coefficient of 1 dB/m or greater at a pump wavelength at which the rare-earth element is pumped, and an inter-core crosstalk of −17 dB or greater at an amplifying wavelength at which the rare-earth element amplifies light;a connecting multi-core optical fiber including a plurality of second cores each extending along a second center axis and optically connected to a corresponding one of the plurality of first cores, the second cores being made of silica glass, and second cladding surrounding the individual second cores and made of silica glass having a lower refractive index than all of the second cores; anda pump light source that supplies pump light at the pump wavelength to the rare-earth element in the plurality of first cores through the connecting multi-core optical fiber.2. The optical amplifier according to claim 1 ,wherein the connecting multi-core optical fiber has an inter-core crosstalk of −17 dB or greater at the pump wavelength, andwherein the pump light supplied from the pump light source pumps the rare-earth element after the pump light is coupled to at least one of the plurality of ...

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25-08-2022 дата публикации

NON-ABLATIVE RESURFACING OF SOFT TISSUES

Номер: US20220266055A1
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The present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for generating a laser pulse sequence for application to a predetermined target tissue. Means are provided for setting a cumulative fluence Fof the laser pulse sequence. Means are provided for determining a duration of the laser pulse sequence as a function of the cumulative fluence Fsuch that the predetermined target tissue is heated to a final temperature that is within a predetermined range. 1. Apparatus for generating a laser pulse sequence for application to a predetermined target tissue , comprising:{'sub': 's', 'means for setting a cumulative fluence Fof the laser pulse sequence;'}{'sub': 's', 'means for determining a duration of the laser pulse sequence as a function of the cumulative fluence Fsuch that the predetermined target tissue is heated to a final temperature that is within a predetermined range.'}2. Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the means for determining is adapted to determine the duration such that the final temperature is below a predetermined pain threshold temperature specific for the predetermined target tissue.3. Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the means for determining is adapted to determine the duration based on a temperature model for the final temperature claim 1 , wherein the temperature model is a function of the duration and the cumulative fluence F.4. Apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the laser pulse sequence has a predetermined number N of sequential pulses claim 1 , and the means for determining is adapted to determine the duration such that the final temperature at time t=N×Δt after application of the first pulse of the pulse sequence is within the predetermined range claim 1 , wherein Δt represents an average separation time between subsequent pulses of the pulse sequence.5. Apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:means for setting at least one parameter indicative of the predetermined target tissue;wherein the means for determining ...

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03-05-2018 дата публикации

PASSIVE Q-SWITCH LASER AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING ACTION OF THE SAME

Номер: US20180123310A1
Принадлежит: SHIMADZU CORPORATION

A passive Q-switch laser has an excitation source for outputting excitation light; a laser medium between a pair of reflective mirrors that constitute part of an optical resonator, the laser medium emitting laser light upon being excited by the excitation light from the excitation source: a saturable absorber disposed between the pair of reflective mirrors, the saturable absorber being configured such that the transmittance thereof increases as the laser light beam the laser medium is absorbed, a matrix table in which the excitation-source output and the optimal value of the pulse width are stored in association with the repetition frequency; and a control unit for referring to the matrix table, reading out the excitation-source output and the optimal value of the pulse width that correspond to an inputted repetition frequency, and controlling the excitation source such that the read-out excitation-source output and optimal value of the pulse width are attained. 1. A passive Q-switch laser , comprising:an excitation source that is excited at a repetition frequency and outputs an excitation light;a laser medium that is in-place between a pair of reflection mirrors consisting of an optic resonator that emits a laser beam excited by the excitation light from the excitation source;a saturable absorber that is in-place between said pair of the mirrors increases a transmittance in accordance with an absorption of the laser beam from said laser medium;a matrix table that stores an output of said excitation source relative to said repetition frequency in coordination with an optimal value of a pulse width; anda control element that reads out the optimal value of the output of said excitation source and the optimal value of the pulse width, respectively corresponding to the input repetition frequency, referring to said matrix table and controls said excitation source to provide the respective values that are the same as the optimal value of the read-out output of said ...

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12-05-2016 дата публикации

Diffuse reflectors and methods of use thereof

Номер: US20160128776A1
Автор: John Curtis Walling
Принадлежит: Individual

In some embodiments, the present invention provides for a laser pump chamber, including: at least one laser gain medium, at least one excitation source, and at least one diffuse reflector to direct and redirect an emission from the excitation source into the laser gain medium, wherein the at least one diffuse reflector is made from a diffuse reflector material comprising at least one of: 1) white quartz and 2) BaSO4.

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04-05-2017 дата публикации

RARE-EARTH DOPED GAIN FIBERS

Номер: US20170125966A1
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Rare earth oxides doped multicomponent glass fibers for laser generation and amplification, including a core and a cladding, the core comprising at least 2 weight percent glass network modifier selected from BaO, CaO, MgO, ZnO, PbO, KO, NaO, LiO, YO, or combinations; wherein the mode of the core is guided with step index difference between the core and the cladding, a numerical aperture of the fiber is between 0.01 and 0.04; core diameter is from 25 to 120 micron, and a length of the gain fiber is shorter than 60 cm. 1. An Erbium doped multicomponent glass fiber for laser generation and amplification from 1.51 to 1.65 micron wavelength , comprising:a core;a cladding; [{'sub': 2', '2', '2', '2', '3, 'said core includes at least 2 weight percent glass network modifier selected from BaO, CaO, MgO, ZnO, PbO, KO, NaO, LiO, YO, or combinations thereof; and'}, 'erbium oxide at a level from about 0.5 to about 20 weight percent; wherein:', 'a mode of the core is guided via a step index difference between the core and the cladding;', 'a numerical aperture of the fiber is between 0.01 and 0.04;', 'a core diameter is from about 30 microns to about 90 microns;', 'a length of the fiber is shorter than 60 cm., 'wherein2. The Erbium doped multicomponent glass fiber of claim 1 , wherein said erbium oxide is present at a level from about 1 to about 5 weight percent.3. The Erbium doped multicomponent glass fiber of claim 1 , wherein the core diameter is from about 35 microns to about 60 microns.4. The Erbium doped multicomponent glass fiber of claim 1 , wherein the length of the fiber is from about 4 cm to about 45 cm.5. The Erbium doped multicomponent glass fiber of claim 1 , wherein the fiber is a polarization maintain fiber. This application is a divisional from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/605,740, now published as US 2016/0216441, from which it claims priority. The disclosure of application Ser. No. 14/605,740 is incorporated herein by reference.This invention relates to ...

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12-05-2016 дата публикации

TUNABLE ADD-DROP FILTER WITH AN ACTIVE RESONATOR

Номер: US20160131844A1
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An add-drop filter for transmitting at least one signal is provided. The add-drop filter includes at least two optical waveguides capable of carrying the at least one signal, and at least one active resonator coupled between the optical waveguides, wherein the at least one active resonator provides gain that counteracts losses for the at least one signal. 2. The add-drop filter according to claim 1 , wherein the at least two optical waveguides are tapered optical fibers.3. The add-drop filter according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one active resonator is one of a microsphere claim 1 , a ring claim 1 , a capillary claim 1 , a bubble claim 1 , a disk claim 1 , and a microtoroid.4. The add-drop filter according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one active resonator comprises a plurality of resonators.5. The add-drop filter according to claim 1 , further comprising a packaging that encloses and facilitates protecting the at least two optical waveguides and the at least one active resonator.6. The add-drop filter according to claim 1 , wherein to provide gain claim 1 , the at least one active resonator is doped with rare-earth ions that emit light in response to absorbing a gain stimulation signal.7. The add-drop filter according to claim 6 , wherein the rare-earth ions include Erbium ions.8. The add-drop filter according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one active resonator is doped using at least one of a dip coating method claim 6 , an ion implantation method claim 6 , and a direct fabrication method wherein the at least one active resonator is fabricated from a sol-gel material including gain dopants.9. The add-drop filter according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one active resonator provides at least one of Raman gain and parametric gain.10. The add-drop filter according to claim 1 , wherein a first optical waveguide of the at least two optical waveguides comprises an input port and a through port claim 1 , and wherein a second optical waveguide of the at ...

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27-05-2021 дата публикации

ON-CHIP ULTRA-NARROW LINEWIDTH LASER AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING SINGLE-LONGITUDINAL MODE ULTRA-NARROW LINEWIDTH OPTICAL SIGNAL

Номер: US20210159658A1
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An on-chip ultra-narrow linewidth laser and a method for obtaining a single-longitudinal mode ultra-narrow linewidth optical signal are provided in the present invention. The on-chip ultra-narrow linewidth laser includes a laser generating gain unit for generating a broad-spectrum initial optical signal and performing wavelength filtering on the generated optical signal, and also includes a distributed scattering feedback unit for performing linewidth compression on the optical signal; the laser generating gain unit is connected with the distributed scattering feedback unit, so that the optical signal generated by the laser generating gain unit is subjected to wavelength filtering and then output to the light guide component of the distributed scattering feedback unit to scatter to form an optical signal with a narrower linewidth to achieve linewidth compression, and the optical signal returning along the original path and fed back to the optical signal of the laser generating gain unit is subjected to gain amplification and wavelength filtering once again, repeating until achieving a steady state so as to obtain a single-longitudinal mode ultra-narrow linewidth optical signal. The laser can obtain a steady single-longitudinal mode ultra-narrow linewidth optical signal, and is simple in structure and small in volume. 1. An on-chip ultra-narrow linewidth laser , comprising:{'b': '3', 'a laser generating gain unit () for generating a broad-spectrum initial optical signal and performing wavelength filtering on the generated optical signal; and'}{'b': '1', 'a distributed scattering feedback unit () for performing linewidth compression on the optical signal, wherein{'b': '1', 'claim-text': [{'b': 3', '1', '3', '1, 'the laser generating gain unit () is connected with the distributed scattering feedback unit (), so that the optical signal generated by the laser generating gain unit () is subjected to wavelength filtering and then output to the light guide component of the ...

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12-05-2016 дата публикации

PARAMETRIC COMB GENERATION VIA NONLINEAR WAVE MIXING IN HIGH-Q OPTICAL RESONATOR COUPLED TO BUILT-IN LASER RESONATOR

Номер: US20160134078A1
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The disclosed technology, in one aspect, includes an optical comb generator device which includes a laser cavity that includes an optical gain material to provide an optical gain and an optical path to allow laser light to circulate inside the laser cavity; and a high-Q resonator optically coupled in the optical path inside the laser cavity so that the laser light generated and sustained inside the laser cavity is in optical resonance with the high-Q resonator to cause laser light stored inside the high-Q resonator to have an optical intensity above a four wave mixing threshold of the high-Q resonator to cause parametric four wave mixing so as to pro duce an optical comb of different optical frequencies. 1. An optical comb generator device , comprising:a laser cavity that includes an optical gain material to provide an optical gain and an optical path to allow laser light to circulate inside the laser cavity; anda high-Q resonator optically coupled in the optical path inside the laser cavity so that the laser light generated and sustained inside the laser cavity is in optical resonance with the high-Q resonator to cause laser light stored inside the high-Q resonator to have an optical intensity above a four wave mixing threshold of the high-Q resonator to cause parametric four wave mixing so as to produce an optical comb of different optical frequencies.2. The device as in claim 1 , wherein:the laser cavity includes a fiber amplifier as the optical gain material, a fiber path for guiding laser light inside the laser cavity.3. The device as in claim 2 , wherein the fiber amplifier includes an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) claim 2 , a Ytterbium-doped fiber amplifier claim 2 , a Thulium-doped fiber amplifier or a semiconductor optical amplifier.4. The device as in claim 2 , comprising:a polarization controller inside the laser cavity to control an optical polarization of the laser light inside the laser cavity.5. The device as in claim 4 , wherein the ...

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10-05-2018 дата публикации

Solid-state optical amplifier having an active core and doped cladding in a single chip

Номер: US20180131154A1
Автор: Ho-Shang Lee
Принадлежит: Dicon Fiberoptics Inc

A solid-state optical amplifier is described, having an active core and doped cladding in a single chip. An active optical core runs through a doped cladding in a structure formed on a substrate. A light emitting structure, such as an LED, is formed within and/or adjacent to the optical core. The cladding is doped, for example, with erbium or other rare-earth elements or metals. Several exemplary devices and methods of their formation are given.

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10-05-2018 дата публикации

PHOTONIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF USING AND MAKING PHOTONIC DEVICES

Номер: US20180131155A1
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Examples of the present invention include integrated erbium-doped waveguide lasers designed for silicon photonic systems. In some examples, these lasers include laser cavities defined by distributed Bragg reflectors (DBRs) formed in silicon nitride-based waveguides. These DBRs may include grating features defined by wafer-scale immersion lithography, with an upper layer of erbium-doped aluminum oxide deposited as the final step in the fabrication process. The resulting inverted ridge-waveguide yields high optical intensity overlap with the active medium for both the 980 nm pump (89%) and 1.5 μm laser (87%) wavelengths with a pump-laser intensity overlap of over 93%. The output powers can be 5 mW or higher and show lasing at widely-spaced wavelengths within both the C- and L-bands of the erbium gain spectrum (1536, 1561 and 1596 nm). 1. A method of making a photonic device , the method comprising:(A) depositing dielectric material having a first refractive index on a substrate to form a dielectric layer having an upper surface;(B) forming at least one dielectric strip having a second refractive index greater than the first refractive index within the dielectric layer about 0 nm to about 500 nm from the upper surface; and(C) depositing gain material having a third refractive index greater than the first refractive index on at least a portion of the upper surface of the dielectric layer over the at least one dielectric strip to form a gain layer configured to guide an optical pump beam and an optical signal beam along a longitudinal axis of the at least one dielectric strip.2. The method of claim 1 , wherein (B) comprises:(B1) forming at least one trench in the dielectric layer;(B2) depositing silicon nitride in the at least one trench so as to form the at least one dielectric strip; and(B3) depositing silicon dioxide on the at least one dielectric strip.3. The method of claim 2 , wherein (C) comprises depositing AlO:Eras the gain material on the second dielectric ...

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01-09-2022 дата публикации

ACCURATE MEASUREMENT FOR GUIDED ACOUSTIC-WAVE BRILLOUIN SCATTERING

Номер: US20220278748A1
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Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to systems, methods, and structures providing for the accurate measurement of guided acoustic-wave Brillouin scattering in optical fiber transmission systems and facilities. 1. An arrangement providing for the accurate measurement for guided acoustic-wave Brillouin scattering (GAWBS) , said arrangement comprising:a coherent optical receiver having a local oscillator input port and a signal port;a length of polarization maintaining (PM) optical fiber in optical communication with the coherent receiver LO port;a length of an optical fiber under test (FUT) in optical communication with the coherent receiver signal port;a continuous-wave (CW) laser in optical communication with the PM optical fiber and the FUT; anda calibrating laser (Laser-cal) in optical communication with the FUT; the light output from the CW laser is split into two beams, one beam directed into the PM optical fiber and the other beam directed into the FUT;', 'the light output from the Laser-cal is combined with the CW laser beam directed into the FUT;', 'the coherent receiver receives light from the CW laser at its LO port and the combined Laser-cal output light and CW light at its signal port;', 'the light received at the LO port and combined light received at the signal port is detected by a plurality of photodetectors and photodetector output signals resulting therefrom are subsequently filtered by respective bandpass filters;', 'the filtered output signals are digitized through the effect of an analog to digital converter (ADC); and', 'GAWBS measurements are determined from digitized output signals of the ADC., 'said arrangement configured such that light is output from the Laser-cal and light is output from the CW laser;'}2. The arrangement of wherein the coherent receiver includes a hybrid which receives the LO port light and the signal port light.3. The arrangement of wherein the hybrid is configured to receive the LO port light and the signal ...

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02-05-2019 дата публикации

Method For Realizing Precise Target Gain Control For Hybrid Fibre Amplifier, And Hybrid Fibre Amplifier

Номер: US20190131758A1
Принадлежит: ACCELINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

A method for realizing precise gain control for a hybrid fibre amplifier, and a hybrid fibre amplifier, in which by an erbium-doped fibre amplifier firstly outputting a constant power, a comparable source signal optical power is provided for a raman fibre amplifier of a next stage. A feedback for the gain control may be formed by comparing a source signal optical power calculated after starting pumping of the Raman fibre amplifier and a source signal optical power detected after pumping stops, thereby greatly improving gain control precision of the Raman fibre amplifier. Moreover, the erbium-doped fibre amplifier parts of all the hybrid fibre amplifiers may simultaneously output a constant optical power, and the Raman amplifier parts of all the hybrid fibre amplifiers may simultaneously start calibration, so that the time for starting operation of the entire system may be improved greatly. 1. A method for realizing precise target gain control of a hybrid fibre amplifier , being characterized in comprising the following steps:Step 1: controlling an erbium-doped fibre amplifier of the hybrid fibre amplifier firstly to output light with a constant power P1 when the hybrid fibre amplifier starts pumping;Step 2: after the erbium-doped fibre amplifier outputs the constant power for a period of time t1, controlling a Raman fibre amplifier of the hybrid fibre amplifier to detect a source signal optical power S1 and an out-of-band ASE power Source_ASE1 contained in the source signal light;Step 3: reading a target gain G1 and a relationship between the gain and the out-of-band ASE obtained by calibration to calculate an object ASE power G1_ASE1, and calculating an object out-of-band ASE power Object_ASE_1 compensated by the source ASE: Objec_ASE_1=G1_ASE1+Source_ASE1*G1;Step 4: controlling the Raman fibre amplifier to start pumping when it is determined that the source signal optical power S1 detected by the Raman fibre amplifier becomes stable, and reading a detection value ...

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19-05-2016 дата публикации

AIR COOLED LASER SYSTEMS USING OSCILLATING HEAT PIPES

Номер: US20160141825A1
Принадлежит: The Boeing Company

Provided are air cooled laser systems, such as portable air cooled laser systems, and methods of operating thereof. An air cooled laser system includes an oscillating heat pipe having one end thermally coupled to one or more laser diodes and the other end being air cooled. The oscillating heat pipe has an extremely high thermal conductivity (e.g., much higher than that of copper) which allows using ambient air for cooling. This air cooling aspect reduces the size, weight, and complexity of the system. Furthermore, the air cooling aspect reduces power consumption since no power is used for liquid circulation. To enhance air-cooling characteristics, the end of the oscillating heat pipe away from the diodes may be thermally coupled to one or more heat dissipating fins. Furthermore, the system may be equipped with a blower for controlling the flow of air around that end. 1. An air cooled laser system comprising: 'wherein the oscillating heat pipe has a highest heat transfer coefficient in a direction between the first end and the second end; and', 'an oscillating heat pipe looping between a first end and a second end opposite of the first end,'} wherein the laser diode is disposed on and thermally coupled to the first end of the oscillating heat pipe, and', 'wherein the second end of the oscillating heat pipe is air cooled., 'a laser diode operable as a light source,'}2. The air cooled laser system of claim 1 , further comprising one or more heat dissipating fins disposed on and thermally coupled to the second end of the oscillating heat pipe providing air cooling to the second end of the oscillating heat pipe.3. The air cooled laser system of claim 2 , further comprising a blower configured to generate an air flow around the one or more heat dissipating fins.4. The air cooled laser system of claim 3 , further comprising a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of the first end of the oscillating heat pipe or a temperature of the laser diode claim 3 , ...

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19-05-2016 дата публикации

Optoelectronic devices, methods of fabrication thereof and materials therefor

Номер: US20160141838A1

An optoelectronic signal translating device having a region containing rare earth or transition metal ions for generation of radiation of a predetermined wavelength. Said region includes an organic complex comprising a ligand adapted to enhance the emission of radiation and a chromophore separately co-operable with a radiation source of wavelength not greater than that of said predetermined desired radiation. Said chromophore can be excited to cross-couple with the upper permitted energy state of said rare earth or transition metal ions, thereby generating said predetermined desired radiation by subsequent decay of said ions to the permitted lower energy state.

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17-05-2018 дата публикации

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR STABILIZING A LIGHT

Номер: US20180138653A1
Автор: Seo Dong Sun, WON Yong Yuk
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An apparatus and a method for stabilizing output of a light source are disclosed. The stabilization device located outside of a light source comprises a stabilization element, and a stabilization controller configured to control a light output from the light source so that a part of the light output and other part of the light cross propagate in the stabilization element. 1. A stabilization device located outside a light source comprising:a stabilization element configured to stabilize a spectrum of a light outputted from a light source by reducing phase noise of the light; anda stabilization controller configured to control the light that a part of the output of the light source and the other part of the light cross propagate in the stabilization element,wherein the stabilization device is a periodic loss/gain device and uses an erbium doped fiber (EDF.2. (canceled)3. The stabilization device of claim 1 , wherein the stabilization controller includes:an optical divider configured to divide the output of a light source; andan optical circulator configured to output a light passing through the stabilization element,and wherein the optical circulator propagates some of a light not passing through the stabilization element to the stabilization element.4. A light generator comprising:a light source configured to output a light; anda stabilization device configured to perform a stabilization operation of a spectrum of a part of the light output from a light source and the other part of the light, respectively,wherein the stabilization device is a periodic loss/gain device and uses an erbium doped fiber (EDF).5. The light generator of claim 4 , wherein the stabilization device includes:a stabilization element; anda stabilization controller configured to control the light output from the light source so that the part of the light output and the other part cross propagate in the stabilization element.6. The light generator of claim 5 , wherein the stabilization controller ...

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09-05-2019 дата публикации

Cladding-Pumped Hybrid Amplification Structure And Method

Номер: US20190140416A1
Принадлежит: OFS FITEL, LLC

A fiber amplifier has a first amplification stage and a second amplification stage. The first amplification stage comprises a first gain fiber that is configured to receive, at its input end, a signal light and a pump light. The first gain fiber uses a portion of the pump light to provide first-stage amplification to the signal light. The second amplification stage comprises a second gain fiber that is configured to receive, at its input end, the first-stage-amplified signal light and residual pump light. The second gain fiber uses the residual pump light to provide second-stage amplification of the first-stage-amplified signal light and to provide, at its output end, the second-stage amplified signal light. The first amplification stage may include a single-mode gain fiber, and the second amplification stage may include a higher-order-mode gain fiber, and the first amplification stage may be configured to provide single-mode amplification of a sub-threshold input to satisfy the low-ASE threshold of the second amplification stage. 1. A fiber amplifier , comprising:a first fiber amplification stage comprising a first gain fiber having an input end and an output end, wherein the first gain fiber is configured:to receive, at its input end, a signal light and a pump light;to use a portion of the pump light to provide first-stage amplification to the signal light; andto provide, at its output end, first-stage-amplified signal light and residual pump light;a second fiber amplification stage, comprising a second gain fiber having an input end and an output end, wherein the second gain fiber is configured:to receive, at its input end, the first-stage-amplified signal light and residual pump light;to use the residual pump light to provide second-stage amplification of the first-stage-amplified signal light; andto provide, at its output end, the second-stage amplified signal light.2. The fiber amplifier of claim 1 ,wherein, the second gain fiber is configured to support a ...

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30-04-2020 дата публикации

OPTICAL FIBER FOR A FIBER LASER, FIBER LASER, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR OPTICAL FIBER FOR A FIBER LASER

Номер: US20200136337A1
Принадлежит: FANUC Corporation

An optical fiber for a fiber laser includes a core to which a rare-earth element is added, a first cladding formed around the core; and a second cladding formed around the first cladding, and excitation light is guided from at least one end of the first cladding to excite the rare-earth element to output a laser oscillation light. An addition concentration of the rare-earth element to the core is different in a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber for a fiber laser, and a core diameter and a numerical aperture of the optical fiber for a fiber laser are constant in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber for a fiber laser. 1. An optical fiber for a fiber laser including a core to which a rare-earth element is added , a first cladding formed around the core , and a second cladding formed around the first cladding , in which excitation light is guided from at least one end of the first cladding to excite the rare-earth element to output a laser oscillation light , whereinan addition concentration of the rare-earth element to the core is different in a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber for a fiber laser, anda core diameter and a numerical aperture of the optical fiber for a fiber laser are constant in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber for a fiber laser.2. The optical fiber for a fiber laser according to claim 1 , whereinthe addition concentration of the rare-earth element to the core in a region closer to the end that guides the excitation light in the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber for a fiber laser is lower than that in the other region.3. The optical fiber for a fiber laser according to claim 1 , whereina refractive index adjustment element that changes a refractive index of the core is added to the core so as to cancel change in the refractive index of the core resulting from change in the addition concentration of the rare-earth element to the core and maintain the refractive index of the core to be constant in ...

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24-05-2018 дата публикации

PUMP COMBINER FOR MULTI-CLAD FIBERS

Номер: US20180145476A1
Автор: PRICE Raymond Kirk
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Disclosed herein is a fiber pump combiner, comprising, a multi-clad fiber comprising an outer cladding layer and an inner cladding layer, a plurality of tapered trenches formed in the inner cladding layer and a plurality of pump fibers, wherein the plurality of pump fibers are tapered and fused into corresponding ones of the plurality of tapered trenches. 1. A fiber amplifier laser , comprising:a first plurality of laser diode modules coupled to a first end of a multi-clad fiber;a first plurality of tapered pump fibers coupling the first plurality of laser diode modules to the second end of the multi-clad fiber via a first pump combiner,wherein the first pump combiner comprises first tapered trenches formed in the multi-clad fiber and wherein the first tapered pump fibers are fused into respective ones of the first tapered trenches; anda master oscillator power amplifier coupled to the multi-clad fiber to amplify a signal generated by the counter-pumped fiber amplifier laser.2. The fiber amplifier laser of claim 1 , further comprising:a second plurality of laser diode modules coupled to a second end of the multi-clad fiber; anda second plurality of tapered pump fibers coupling the second plurality of laser diode modules to the second end of the multi-clad fiber via a second pump combiner, wherein the second pump combiner comprises second tapered trenches formed in the signal fiber multi-clad fiber and wherein the second tapered pump fibers are fused into respective ones of the second tapered trenches.3. The fiber amplifier laser of claim 1 , wherein the multi-clad fiber is a glass-clad fiber.4. The fiber amplifier laser of claim 1 , wherein the multi-clad fiber is a polymer-clad fiber.5. A fiber amplifier laser claim 1 , comprising:a first plurality of laser diode modules coupled to a first end of a multi-clad fiber;a first plurality of tapered pump fibers coupling the first plurality of laser diode modules to the second end of the multi-clad fiber via a first pump ...

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02-06-2016 дата публикации

MICROSTRUCTURED OPTICAL FIBER, SUPERCONTINUUM LIGHT SOURCE COMPRISING MICROSTRUCTURED OPTICAL FIBER AND USE OF SUCH LIGHT SOURCE

Номер: US20160156148A1
Принадлежит: NKT Photonics A/S

The invention relates to a microstructured optical fiber for generating supercontinuum light. The optical fiber comprises a core and a cladding region surrounding the core. The optical fiber comprises a first fiber length section, a second fiber length section as well as an intermediate fiber length section between said first and second fiber length sections. The first fiber length section has a core with a first characteristic core diameter larger than about 7 μm. The second fiber length section has a core with a second characteristic core diameter, smaller than said first characteristic core diameter. The intermediate length section of the optical fiber comprises a core which is tapered from said first characteristic core diameter to said second characteristic core diameter over a tapered length. The invention also relates to a supercontinuum light source comprising an optical fiber according to the invention and a pump light source. 143-. (canceled)44. A microstructured optical fiber for generating supercontinuum light upon feeding of light having a first wavelength λ , the optical fiber having a length and a longitudinal axis along its length and comprising a core region for guiding light along the length of said optical fiber , and a first cladding region surrounding said core region , wherein:said optical fiber, along its length, comprises a first fiber length section, a second fiber length section as well as an intermediate fiber length section between said first and second fiber length sections,{'sub': '1', 'said first fiber length section has a core region with a first characteristic core diameter Win a cross-section through the microstructured optical fiber perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, wherein said first characteristic core diameter is larger than about 7 μm,'}{'sub': 2', '2', '1, 'said second fiber length section has a core region with a second characteristic core diameter Win a cross-section through the microstructured optical fiber ...

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15-09-2022 дата публикации

FIBER LASER SYSTEM BASED ON SOLITONIC PASSIVE MODE-LOCKING

Номер: US20220294176A1
Принадлежит: FYLA LASER, S. L.

A fiber laser system based in solitonic passive mode-locking, including a laser diode to emit and deliver an optical signal of a first wavelength; a single-fiber laser cavity including a dichroic mirror, a SESAM and a polarization maintaining highly-doped active fiber, to receive the emitted signal and to emit a pulsed optical signal of a second wavelength, generating laser light in the form of mode-locked ultrashort pulses; a unit coupling the laser diode to the single-fiber laser cavity; and an isolator device protecting the cavity from back reflections. The solitonic mode-locked ultrashort pulses are comprised in a range of 100 fs<10 ps with repetition rates of hundreds MHz to tens of GHz. 1. A fiber laser system comprising:a semiconductor laser diode configured to emit and deliver to a fiber laser cavity a continuous wave optical signal of a given first wavelength and power, wherein said wavelength and power are configured to optically pump a doped active fiber of the fiber laser cavity;wherein the fiber laser cavity is configured to receive the emitted continuous wave optical signal and to emit a pulsed optical signal of a given second wavelength generating laser light by the doped active fiber, the fiber laser cavity consisting of:the doped active fiber,a dichroic mirror located at a first end of the doped active fiber, anda semiconductor saturable absorber mirror (SESAM) located at a second end, opposite to the first end, of the doped active fiber,wherein said dichroic mirror and SESAM are configured to reflect resonantly the light generated by the doped active fiber, allowing the gain of the fiber laser cavity to be higher than the losses, to obtain laser emission in the fiber laser cavity, which is generated in the form of mode-locked ultrashort pulses; anda unit configured to couple the semiconductor laser diode to the fiber laser cavity separating the continuous wave optical signal of the semiconductor laser diode received by the unit from the light ...

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15-09-2022 дата публикации

ULTRAFAST PULSE LASER SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE PULSE DURATION FAST SWITCH

Номер: US20220294177A1
Принадлежит: IPG Photonics Corporation

A CPA ultrashort pulse laser system is configured with a beam splitter dividing each ultrashort pulse from a seed laser into at least two replicas which propagate along respective replica paths. Each replica path includes an upstream dispersive element stretching respective replicas to different pulse durations. The optical switches are located in respective replica paths upstream or downstream from upstream dispersive elements. Each optical switch is individually controllable to operate at a high switching speed between “on” and “off” positions so as to selectively block one of the replicas or temporally separate the replicas at the output of the switching assembly. The replicas are so stretched that a train of high peak power ultrashort pulses each are output with a pulse duration selected from a fs ns range and peak power of up to a MW level. 1. A chirp pulse amplification (CPA) laser system , comprising:spaced apart ultrafast seed laser, outputting a train of pulses, and a booster;at least one beam splitter coupled to an output of the seed laser and configured to split each pulse incident thereupon into two replicas, the replicas propagating along respective replica paths while being chirped to a duration greater than that of the pulse; andtwo pulse switches located along respective replica paths and each controllable to alternate between an “on” position in which the replica unimpededly propagates towards the booster, and an “off” position in which a propagation of the replica is blocked.2. The CPA laser system of further comprising two upstream dispersive elements located along respective replica paths upstream or downstream from respective pulse switches claim 1 , the dispersive elements being configured to provide respective two replicas with a uniform or different chirp.3. The CPA laser system of claim 1 , wherein the replicas paths have respective optical path lengths which are equal to or different from one another.4. The CPA of claim 1 , wherein the ...

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16-05-2019 дата публикации

METHOD OF CONTROLLING OPTICAL TRANSMITTER, AND OPTICAL TRANSMITTER

Номер: US20190148904A1
Автор: Tanaka Yasuhiro
Принадлежит: Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

A method of controlling an optical transmitter includes steps of amplifying, by an EDFA, a main signal output from an optical modulator, attenuating and outputting, by a VOA, the main signal amplified and output by the EDFA, and maintaining an output power of the main signal output from the VOA at a predetermined value, suspending the phase modulation in the optical modulator to output continuous wave light from the optical modulator, disabling feedback control of the VOA that is performed by the VOA controller and maintaining a constant control signal of the VOA, disabling feedback control of a pump laser that is performed by a pump laser controller, and controlling the pump laser to modulate an intensity of the excitation light and generate an auxiliary signal having a cycle longer than a cycle of the main signal. 1. A method of controlling an optical transmitter , the optical transmitter including a wavelength tunable light source that outputs continuous wave light having a tunable wavelength , an optical modulator that outputs a main signal generated by phase modulation of the continuous wave light , a pump laser that outputs excitation light , an erbium-doped optical fiber amplifier (EDFA) that amplifies the main signal by using the excitation light , a variable optical attenuator (VOA) that has an amount of attenuation , attenuates the main signal amplified by the EDFA according to the amount of attenuation and outputs the attenuated main signal , a pump laser controller that performs feedback control of the pump laser so that an output power of the excitation light is kept close to a first set value , and a VOA controller that performs feedback control of the VOA so that an output power of the main signal output from the VOA is kept close to a second set value , the method comprising:amplifying, by the EDFA, the main signal output from the optical modulator, attenuating and outputting, by the VOA, the main signal amplified and output by the EDFA, and ...

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01-06-2017 дата публикации

PULSED LASER FOR LIDAR SYSTEM

Номер: US20170155225A1
Принадлежит:

In one embodiment, a laser system includes a seed laser configured to produce optical seed pulses. The laser system also includes a first fiber-optic amplifier configured to amplify the seed pulses by a first amplifier gain to produce a first-amplifier output that includes amplified seed pulses and amplified spontaneous emission (ASE). The laser system further includes a first optical filter configured to remove from the first-amplifier output an amount of the ASE. The laser system also includes a second fiber-optic amplifier configured to receive the amplified seed pulses from the first optical filter and amplify the received pulses by a second amplifier gain to produce output pulses. The output pulses have output-pulse characteristics that include: a pulse repetition frequency of less than or equal to 100 MHz; a pulse duration of less than or equal to 20 nanoseconds; and a duty cycle of less than or equal to 1%. 1. A laser system comprising:a seed laser configured to produce optical seed pulses;a first fiber-optic amplifier configured to amplify the seed pulses by a first amplifier gain to produce a first-amplifier output that comprises amplified seed pulses and amplified spontaneous emission (ASE);a first optical filter configured to remove from the first-amplifier output an amount of the ASE; and a pulse repetition frequency of less than or equal to 100 MHz;', 'a pulse duration of less than or equal to 20 nanoseconds; and', 'a duty cycle of less than or equal to 1%., 'a second fiber-optic amplifier configured to receive the amplified seed pulses from the first optical filter and amplify the received pulses by a second amplifier gain to produce output pulses, wherein the output pulses have output-pulse characteristics comprising2. The laser system of claim 1 , wherein the output-pulse characteristics further comprise:an operating wavelength of between approximately 1400 nm and 2050 nm;a pulse energy of greater than or equal to 10 nanojoules;a peak power of ...

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11-06-2015 дата публикации

UNDERWATER COMMUNICATION AND RANGEFINDING WITH A GALLIUM NITRIDE PUMPED DYSPROSIUM LASER

Номер: US20150162721A1
Принадлежит:

A quasi-three level laser system having crystalline YAG or YLF doped with trivalent Dysprosium can be pumped with a laser diode in the UV, and produce a pulsed laser blue emission from the 4 Fenergy level at 490 nm, a red emission at 660 nm, or a yellow emission at 570 nm. The system can operate at room temperature or be cooled. The system can include Q-switching. A suitable laser diode is GaN. 1. A method for underwater optical communication , comprising:generating a series of optical pulses having a wavelength of 490 nanometers by transmitting pump optical energy at a wavelength between 320 nm and 500 nm from at least one GaN light emitting diode into a laser resonant cavity having a dysprosium-doped Yttrium aluminum garnet or Yttrium lithium fluoride crystalline gain medium doped with at least one percent dysprosium and arranged between reflectors;encoding a signal on the laser pulses;transmitting the optical pulses encoded with the signal through water; andreceiving the optical pulses with a receiver in optical communication with the laser.2. A method for determining a range to an underwater object , comprising:generating a series of optical pulses having a wavelength of 490 nanometers by transmitting pump optical energy at a wavelength between 320 nm and 500 nm from at least one GaN light emitting diode into a laser resonant cavity having a dysprosium-doped Yttrium aluminum garnet or Yttrium lithium fluoride crystalline gain medium doped with at least one percent dysprosium and arranged between reflectors;transmitting the pulses toward the underwater object;receiving reflected pulses from the object; anddetermining the range based on the time interval between transmitting the pulses and receiving the reflected pulses. This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 12/964,599, filed on Dec. 9, 2010, which is a nonprovisional of provisional (35 USC 119(e)) application 61/267,863 filed on Dec. 9, 2009. The entire disclosure of each of these ...

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17-06-2021 дата публикации

MANUFACTURING OF OPTICAL FIBERS WITH SYMMETRY-BREAKING LONGITUDINAL PROTRUSIONS

Номер: US20210184418A1
Принадлежит: CORACTIVE HIGH-TECH INC.

A method of manufacturing an optical fiber is provided. The method involves providing a fiber preform with an active core and a pump-guiding cladding, and assembling one or more side rods to the fiber preform. The side rods extend longitudinally along an outer surface of the pump-guiding cladding. The resulting fiber preform assembly is drawn into the optical fiber. Each side rod defines a longitudinal protrusion extending along the optical fiber. Each longitudinal protrusion may have a cross-section forming a middle bump projecting radially away from the outer surface of the pump-guiding cladding and smooth transition regions with this outer surface of the pump-guiding cladding on opposite sides of the middle bump. 1. A method of manufacturing an optical fiber , comprising:a) providing a fiber preform comprising an active core and a pump-guiding cladding surrounding the core;b) assembling one or more side rods to the fiber preform, therefore forming a fiber preform assembly, each of the side rods extending longitudinally along an outer surface of the pump-guiding cladding; andc) drawing the fiber preform assembly into said optical fiber such that each of the side rods defines a longitudinal protrusion extending along said pump-guiding cladding.24.-. (canceled)5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the assembling of step b comprises distributing the plurality of said side rods non-uniformly around the fiber preform.6. (canceled)7. The method according to claim 1 , wherein a ratio of a diameter of each side rod to a diameter of the fiber preform is larger than 0.02.8. (canceled)9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the assembling of step b. comprises fusing each of the side rods to the outer surface of the pump-guiding cladding.10. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the assembling of step b. comprises partially fusing each of the side rods to the outer surface of the pump-guiding cladding.11. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the ...

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