Unequal couplers for multimode pumping optical amplifiers
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    Unequal couplers for multimode pumping optical amplifiers 失效
    Umgleich Koppler zum Multimodenpumpen von optischenVerstärken

    公开(公告)号:EP0899837A1

    公开(公告)日:1999-03-03

    申请号:EP98113117.0

    申请日:1998-07-15

    IPC分类号: H01S3/06 G02B6/28

    摘要: A twin coupler system includes first and second optical couplers that couple a multimode pump fiber into a double-clad active primary fiber. The pump fiber carries multimode pump power from a multimode source. The primary fiber, on the other hand, carries optical information signals on the single mode core that are amplified through the pump power. A system and method for manufacturing the twin coupler system constructs the first coupler by preparing first portions of the primary and pump fibers for coupling and performing fusion and tapering operations on the primary and pump fibers at the first portions, and constructs the second coupler by preparing second portions of the primary and pump fibers for coupling and performing fusion and tapering operations on the primary and pump fibers at the second portions. The fusion and tapering operations at the second portions are dependent upon the fusion and tapering operations performed at the first portions so as to achieve a maximum coupling efficiency of the pump power from the pump fiber to the primary fiber for the entire twin coupler system.

    摘要翻译: 双耦合器系统包括将多模泵浦光纤耦合到双包层活性主光纤中的第一和第二光耦合器。 泵浦光纤从多模源传输多模泵浦功率。 另一方面,主光纤在单模核上承载通过泵浦功率放大的光信息信号。 用于制造双耦合器系统的系统和方法通过制备初级和泵浦光纤的第一部分来构造第一耦合器,用于在第一部分处耦合并执行初级和泵浦光纤上的熔融和锥形操作,并通过制备第二耦合器构建第二耦合器 主和泵浦纤维的第二部分用于在第二部分处耦合并在主纤维和泵浦纤维上进行熔融和锥形操作。 在第二部分处的熔化和锥形操作取决于在第一部分执行的熔化和锥形操作,以便实现整个双连接器系统的泵功率从泵浦光纤到主光纤的最大耦合效率。