Abstract:
A treatment method for an optical fibre comprises the steps of: - exposure of the fibre to an atmosphere containing deuterium at a given temperature, concentration and pressure; - measurement of the attenuation in the fibre as a function of time at at least one wavelength in the range 900-1600 nm, during the exposure of the fibre to an atmosphere containing deuterium; - identification of an attenuation maximum after an exposure duration; - stopping the exposure of the fibre to an atmosphere containing deuterium when said duration has elapsed. Such a method allows for the treatment time to be optimized.
Abstract:
This rare earth doped amplifying optical fiber comprises, from the center to the periphery: an inner core, an inner cladding, a depressed trench and an outer cladding. The inner core has a radius r 1 between 2.5 µm and 3.1 µm, a refractive index difference Δn 1 between 8.0×10 -3 and 10.5×10 -3 with respect to the outer cladding and has a silica-based main matrix doped with at least one rare earth element. The inner cladding has a radius r 2 between 4.1 µm and 15.8 µm. The depressed trench has a radius r 3 and a negative refractive index difference Δn 3 between -14.2x 10 -3 and -3.7×10 -3 with respect to the outer cladding. r 2 -r 1 is comprised between 1.4 µm and 12.9 µm, r 3 -r 2 is comprised between 4.7 µm and 18.9 µm; and the volume integral of the depressed trench, V 13 , defined as V 13 = 2. ∫ r 2 r 3 Δn r . rdr ≈ r 3 2 - r 2 2 × Δ n 3 , is comprised between -2200x 10 -3 µm 2 and -1600x 10 -3 µm 2 . Use in compact devices.
Abstract:
An amplifying optical fibre comprising a central core (10) suitable for transmitting and amplifying an optical signal, and an optical cladding (11) surrounding the central core and suitable for confining the optical signal transmitted in the core, the central core being formed by a main matrix and containing nanoparticles (5) doped with a rare earth. The concentration by weight of the rare earth dopants in each nanoparticle is comprised between 1 and 20% by weight (wt.%), and the concentration of the nanoparticles in the main matrix of the central core is comprised between 0.05% and 1% by volume. Such an optical fibre incorporates rare earth ions at a high concentration whilst avoiding the phenomenon of photo-darkening at high power.
Abstract:
An optical fiber (1) comprises a core (90) and an optical cladding (200). The core (90) is constituted by a core matrix (100) containing nanoparticles (110). The nanoparticles (110) are constituted by a nanoparticle matrix (120) surrounded by an outer layer. The nanoparticle matrix (120) includes doping atoms from the group of rare earths (130) at a concentration such that the atom ratio between the number of nanoparticle matrix (120) atoms other than oxygen and the number of atoms of rare earths (130) lies in the range 300 to 1000. The outer layer consists in an outer layer matrix that is substantially free from any atom of rare earths (130), and has thickness lying in the range 1 nm to 2 nm. Such an optical fiber serves to attenuate pair-induced quenching (PIQ) mechanisms and homogeneous up conversion (HUC) mechanisms.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an amplifying optical fiber comprising a central core adapted to convey and amplify an optical signal, and an cladding surrounding the central core and adapted to confine the conveyed optical signal in the central core. The central core is formed of a core matrix containing nanoparticles, the nanoparticles comprising a nanoparticle matrix and rare-earth-dopant elements. The core matrix also includes an additional dopant. Furthermore, the concentration by weight of rare-earth-dopant elements in the central core lies in the range 200 ppm to 1000 ppm, the concentration by weight of the nanoparticle matrix in the central core lies in the range 0.5 wt% to 5 wt%, preferably in the range 1.5 wt% to 4 wt%, and the concentration by weight of the additional dopant in the central core lies in the range 1 wt% to 10 wt%.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an amplifying optical fiber having a central core and an optical cladding surrounding the central core, wherein the central core is based on a silica matrix comprising nanoparticles, which nanoparticles are composed of a matrix material comprising doping ions of at least one rare earth element. The matrix of the nanoparticle is chosen to favor rare earth solubility and dispersion and to favor the amplification process. In addition, the present invention relates to an optical amplifier and an optical laser comprising the present optical fiber. In addition, the invention relates to a method of preparing nanoparticles in an aqueous solution having a predetermined pH, a method of manufacturing the present optical fiber comprising a heat treatment step to eliminate residual water and strengthen the nanoparticles, and uses of said optical fiber.