摘要:
The invention concerns a Photonic Crystal Fiber (PCF) a method of its production and a supercontinuum light source comprising such PCF. The PCF has a longitudinal axis and comprises a core extending along the length of said longitudinal axis and a cladding region surrounding the core. At least the cladding region comprises a plurality of microstructures in the form of inclusions extending along the longitudinal axis of the PCF in at least a microstructured length section. In at least a degradation resistant length section of the microstructured length section the PCF comprises hydrogen and/or deuterium. In at least the degradation resistant length section the PCF further comprises a main coating surrounding the cladding region, which main coating is hermetic for the hydrogen and/or deuterium at a temperature below Th, wherein Th is at least about 50° C., preferably 50° C.
摘要翻译:本发明涉及一种光子晶体光纤(PCF)及其制造方法以及一种包含这种PCF的超连续光源。 PCF具有纵向轴线并且包括沿所述纵向轴线的长度延伸的芯部和围绕芯部的包覆区域。 至少包层区域包括多个沿至少一个微结构长度部分中的PCF的纵向轴线延伸的夹杂物形式的微结构。 在微结构长度段的至少耐退化长度段中,PCF包含氢和/或氘。 在至少抗降解长度段中,PCF进一步包括围绕包覆区域的主涂层,该主涂层在低于Th的温度下对于氢气和/或氘是气密的,其中Th为至少约50℃,优选50 °C
摘要:
The present invention relates to an optical fiber comprising at least a first end with an first end facet, the optical fiber comprising a core region capable of guiding light at a first wavelength λ; and a microstructured cladding region surrounding said core region. The cladding region comprises an inner cladding region and an outer cladding region. The inner cladding region comprises inner cladding features arranged in an inner cladding background material having a refractive index n 1 , said inner cladding features comprising thermally collapsible holes or voids. The outer cladding region comprising outer cladding features arranged in an outer cladding background material, said outer cladding features comprising solid material with refractive index n 2 , wherein n 2 is lower than n 1 . The invention further relates to methods for splicing such an optical fiber to an optical component and to methods for using such an optical fiber.
摘要:
A photonic crystal fiber (PCF) assembly comprises a PCF and at least one ferrule structure, said PCF has a center axis and comprises a core region and a cladding region and a first fiber end section (21) with a first fiber end (21a), said ferrule structure has a center axis and is mounted to said first fiber end section (21), the PCF center axis at the first fiber end section (21) and the ferrule structure center axis being parallel or coincident, said ferrule structure comprises an inner ferrule arrangement and an outer ferrule arrangement (5) surrounding the first fiber end section (21), said inner ferrule arrangement comprises an inner ferrule front section (22) proximally to said first fiber end (21a) and an inner ferrule rear section (23) distally to said first fiber end (21a), said inner ferrule front section (22) and said inner ferrule rear section (23) are not directly fixed to each other and the outer ferrule arrangement is configured to hold the inner ferrule front section and the inner ferrule rear section in position relative to each other, each of said inner ferrule sections (22, 23) have an inner diameter and in at least a length thereof fully surrounds the PCF, said inner ferrule rear section (23) is anchored in an anchor length section (23b) to said first fiber end section (21) and said inner ferrule front section (12) supports said first fiber end section (21) proximally to said first fiber end (21a), wherein said first fiber end section (21) has at least one mode stripper length section (27, 37), and wherein said mode stripper length section (27, 37) comprises a mode stripping high index material and/or a scattering layer applied in contact with the PCF at said mode stripper length section (27, 37) and/or said fiber in said mode stripper length section (27, 37) has a roughness Ra value of at least about 0.1 µm.
摘要:
The invention comprises a photonic crystal fiber (PCF) assembly comprising a PCF and at least one ferrule structure. The PCF has a center axis and comprises a core region and a cladding region and a first fiber end section with a first fiber end. The ferrule structure has a center axis and is mounted to the first fiber end section. The ferrule structure comprises an inner ferrule arrangement and an outer ferrule arrangement surrounding the first fiber end section. The inner ferrule arrangement comprises an inner ferrule front section proximally to the first fiber end and an inner ferrule rear section distally to the first fiber end, and each of the inner ferrule sections have an inner diameter and in at least a length thereof fully surrounds the PCF. The inner ferrule rear section is anchored in an anchor length section to the first fiber end section and the inner ferrule front section supports the first fiber end section proximally to the first fiber end.
摘要:
The invention relates to: An optical coupler for coupling light from at least two input fibres into one output fibre. The invention further relates to a method of fabricating and to the use of an optical coupler. The object of the present invention is to provide an optical coupler, which is relatively easy to manufacture. The problem is solved in that the coupler comprises a) an input section comprising at least two input fibres, which are bundled over a bundling-length and having an output end face at one end of the bundling-length; and b) an output section comprising an output fibre comprising a confining region for confining light propagated in said input fibres and a surrounding cladding region and having an input end face; wherein said output end face of said input section is optically coupled to said input end face of said output section and at least said confining region of said output fibre is tapered down from a first cross sectional area at said input end face to a second, smaller cross sectional area over a tapering-length of said output fibre. This has the advantage that the output section comprises an optical fibre which can be made in easy to handle, appropriate lengths and which can be easily tapered. The invention may e.g. be used in fibre lasers or amplifiers, where efficient coupling of light from a number of pump sources to a single (e.g. double clad) output fibre is needed.
摘要:
The invention comprises a delivery fiber assembly suitable for delivering broad band light and comprising a delivery fiber and a connector member. The delivery fiber has a length, an input end for launching light and a delivery end for delivering light. The delivery fiber comprises along its length a core region and a cladding region surrounding the core region wherein the cladding region comprises a cladding background material having a refractive index Nbg and a plurality of microstructures in the form of inclusions of solid material having refractive index up to Ninc and extending in the length of the longitudinal axis of the delivery fiber, wherein Ninc