摘要:
An optical fiber is disclosed in which the core region of the optical fiber is doped with Cl and F in order to reduce the viscosity mismatch between the core region and the adjacent cladding region. In one embodiment of the invention, the optical fiber is a single-mode step index optical fiber having a core region doped with Cl and F in an amount effective to produce a difference in temperature between the glass transition temperature of the core region and the glass transition temperature of the adjacent cladding region of less than about 200°C.
摘要:
An optical fiber has a core with a diameter Dc and a refractive index nc; a primary cladding concentrically surrounding the core and having an outer diameter dpc and a refractive index npc less than the core refractive index nc; and a secondary cladding concentrically surrounding the primary cladding and having an outer diameter dsc and a refractive index nsc less than the primary cladding refractive index npc.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing an optical fiber preform using the MCVD method in which a portion of or the whole of the optical fiber preform is formed by depositing glass on the inner wall of the starting tube (14). The method comprises a first step of depositing glass on the inner wall of the starting tube (14) and collapsing the starting tube (14) so that a silica rod is formed; a second step of removing the starting tube (14) surrounding the silica rod or removing the starting tube (14) and a part of synthetic glass; and a third step of depositing glass on an outer periphery of the silica rod obtained in the second step. By setting the refractive index of the cladding (19) to be less than that of pure silica using the present method, an optical fiber having an extremely low transmission loss and desired chromatic dispersion and dispersion slope values may be obtained (optical fiber also claimed).
摘要:
A double-cladding fiber and an optical fiber amplifier, which have an equivalent function to a pumping-light cut filter with a simple structure, are provided. With the double-cladding fiber, a core transmitting a signal light is covered with a first clad having a refractive index of n7b. This first clad is covered with a second clad. At an output end, a designated length of the second clad is removed and a substance having a refractive index of "n" ("n" > n7b) is coated on the first clad on the part from which the second clad is removed. With this structure, a remaining pumping light, after the signal light is pumped by a pumping laser diode, leaks to this coated part. The substance-coated part works as a filter for the remaining pumping light. As a result, a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) of the amplified signal light can be improved with this simple structure.
摘要:
Purpose : An optical waveguide fiber which is made substantially bend resistant. Constitution : A core having a central region with a higher index of refraction than an integral surrounding region is joined for a segment of its periphery to a clad member, so as to leave a gap between core and cladding. Bend resistance improvement begins when a relatively small fraction, for example, about half, of the core member periphery is detached. A detachment percentage between about 50% and 99.9% of the core member periphery should be achieved, with the preferred range between about 95% and 99.9%. Waveguides include single mode, multimode and polarization maintaining waveguides. Additional core isolation from external forces is provided by an additional semi-detached cladding layer. Only a segment of the periphery of core member (6) is fused to clad (8) along the length of waveguide (5). Also, only a segment of the periphery of clad (8) is fused to clad (10) along the length of waveguide (5). The gaps (7) and (9), which are present along the length of waveguide (5), serve to provide a double isolation of core member (6) from external forces. That is, the stress fields set up in clad layer (10) are only partially transmitted to clad (8), because of the limited contact between the two clads. Likewise, stress fields experienced by clad (8) cannot be fully transmitted to core member (6) due to the limited area of contact between these two waveguide parts. The area of attachment between core member (6) and clad (8) may occur at any part of the inside surface of clad (8). Also, the orientation of the area of attachment between clad (8) and clad (10) may occur at any part of the inside surface of clad (10). In general, the area of attachment of clad (8) to clad (10) and the area of attachment of core member (6) and clad (8) do not influence one another.
摘要:
The inventive method of producing optical fiber comprises producing a rod-like silica-based body, overcladding the body with pre-existing silica-based glass, and drawing fiber from the thus produced preform. The rod-like body comprises a core (10) and a first cladding (11) that surrounds the core, both consisting of deposited glass, and further comprises a second cladding (e.g., 12) that surrounds the first cladding and that is derived from a substrate tube that has a refractive index n₂ o , the refractive index of vitreous silica. The overcladding (e.g., 13) comprises pre-existing glass, and comprises a third cladding region that has a refractive index n₃ ≦. n o . Typically, the overcladding material is derived from one or more overcladding tubes. The inventive method can be used to produce preforms capable of yielding more fiber than prior art rod-in-tube preforms, potentially resulting in significant cost reduction without performance penalties. A variety of advantageous embodiments of the inventive methods, as well as of fiber produced by the method, are disclosed.
摘要:
Es wird ein schmalbandiger Lasersender aus einem Haibleiterlaser und aus einem daran angekoppelten externen optischen Resonator zur Erzeugung sehr schmaler Linienbreiten beschrieben, bei dem zur Schaffung eines für den praktischen Einsatz geeigneten, raumsparenden und insbesondere stabilen schmalbandigen Lasersenders der externe optische Resonator aus einem wellenlängenselektiven Faserrichtkoppier in Form einer Doppelkernfaser besteht, deren Kerne unterschiedliche Brechzahlsprünge zu ihrer jeweiligen Umgebung und unterschiedliche Querschnitte haben. Weitere bevorzugte und vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen des schmalbandigen Lasersenders werden beschrieben.
摘要:
The present disclosure relates more to mode mixing optical fibers useful, for example in providing optical fiber laser outputs having a desired beam product parameter and beam profile. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a mode mixing optical fiber for delivering optical radiation having a wavelength, the mode mixing optical fiber having an input end, an output end, a centerline and a refractive index profile, the mode mixing optical fiber comprising: an innermost core, the innermost core having a refractive index profile; and a cladding disposed about the innermost core, wherein the mode mixing optical fiber has at least five modes at the wavelength, and wherein the mode mixing optical fiber is configured to distribute a fraction of the light input at its input end from its lower-order modes to its higher-order modes.
摘要:
An ytterbium-doped optical fiber of the present invention includes: a core which contains ytterbium, aluminum, and phosphorus and does not contain germanium; and a cladding which surrounds this core. The ytterbium concentration in the core in terms of ytterbium oxide is 0.09 to 0.68 mole percent. The molar ratio between the phosphorus concentration in the core in terms of diphosphorus pentoxide and the above ytterbium concentration in terms of ytterbium oxide is 3 to 30. The molar ratio between the aluminum concentration in the core in terms of aluminum oxide and the above ytterbium concentration in terms of ytterbium oxide is 3 to 32. The molar ratio between the above aluminum concentration in terms of aluminum oxide and the above phosphorus concentration in terms of diphosphorus pentoxide is 1 to 2.5.
摘要:
An optical fiber assembly is provided including an optical fiber and a beam shaping component affixed to an extremity of the optical fiber. The optical fiber supports a guided mode having a spatial profile defining a first shape. The beam shaping component defines a light path and has a transversal refractive index profile including an outer refractive index value greater than an inner refractive index value. The beam shaping component transforms the spatial profile of a light beam propagating along the light path between the first shape and a second shape different from the first shape. The optical assembly may for example transform a Gaussian light beam into a flat-top or donut shape.