公开(公告)号：US20120073329A1

公开(公告)日：2012-03-29

申请号：US13311786

申请日：2011-12-06

申请人： MARK R. FERNALD ,  Trevor W. MacDougall ,  Martin A. Putnam ,  Rebecca S. Bryant ,  Christopher J. Wright ,  Michael Arcand ,  Christopher T. Chipman

发明人： MARK R. FERNALD ,  Trevor W. MacDougall ,  Martin A. Putnam ,  Rebecca S. Bryant ,  Christopher J. Wright ,  Michael Arcand ,  Christopher T. Chipman

IPC分类号： G02B6/255 ,  C03C25/62

CPC分类号： G02B6/2551

摘要： Techniques and systems suitable for performing low-loss fusion splicing of optical waveguide sections are provided. According to some embodiments, multiple laser beams (from one or more laser) may be utilized to uniformly heat a splice region including portions of the optical waveguide sections to be spliced, which may have different cross-sectional dimensions. According to some embodiments, the relative distance of the optical waveguide sections and/or the power of the multiple laser beams may be varied during splicing operations.

摘要翻译： 提供了适合于执行光波导部分的低损耗熔接的技术和系统。 根据一些实施例，可以使用多个激光束（来自一个或多个激光器）来均匀地加热包括可以具有不同横截面尺寸的要拼接的光波导部分的部分的接合区域。 根据一些实施例，可以在拼接操作期间改变光波导部分的相对距离和/或多个激光束的功率。

公开(公告)号：US07269316B2

公开(公告)日：2007-09-11

申请号：US11432639

申请日：2006-05-11

申请人： Jerin J. Russell ,  Martin A. Putnam ,  Jay W. Dawson ,  Trevor W. MacDougall ,  John R. Troll

发明人： Jerin J. Russell ,  Martin A. Putnam ,  Jay W. Dawson ,  Trevor W. MacDougall ,  John R. Troll

IPC分类号： G02B6/34

CPC分类号： G02B6/02133 ,  G02B5/1857 ,  G02B6/02114 ,  G02B6/02123

摘要： The present invention provides a new and unique method for increasing the photosensitivity of a large diameter optical waveguide having a cross-section of at least about 0.3 millimeters. The method features loading the large diameter optical waveguide with a photosensitizing gas at a pressure at least about 4000 pounds per square inch (PSI) at a temperature of at least about 250° Celsius. The photosensitizing gas may be hydrogen, Deuterium or other suitable gas. The method also includes the step of using a particular large diameter optical waveguide having a core more than 1000 microns from the surface thereof.The method may be used as part of a process for writing a Bragg grating in an inner core or a cladding of the large diameter optical waveguide.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种增加具有至少约0.3毫米横截面的大直径光波导的光敏性的新颖且独特的方法。 该方法特征是在至少约250℃的温度下，在至少约4000磅/平方英寸（PSI）的压力下加载具有光敏气体的大直径光波导。 光敏气体可以是氢气，氘气或其它合适的气体。 该方法还包括使用具有从其表面超过1000微米的芯的特定大直径光波导的步骤。 该方法可以用作在大直径光波导的内芯或包层中写入布拉格光栅的过程的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US07062126B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-13

申请号：US10453880

申请日：2003-06-02

申请人： Alan D. Kersey ,  Mark R. Fernald ,  Timothy J. Bailey ,  Michael A. Davis ,  Thomas W. Engel ,  Robert N. Brucato ,  Richard T. Jones ,  Trevor W. MacDougall ,  Matthew B. Miller ,  Paul E. Sanders ,  James S. Sirkis ,  James M. Sullivan ,  Martin A. Putnam

发明人： Alan D. Kersey ,  Mark R. Fernald ,  Timothy J. Bailey ,  Michael A. Davis ,  Thomas W. Engel ,  Robert N. Brucato ,  Richard T. Jones ,  Trevor W. MacDougall ,  Matthew B. Miller ,  Paul E. Sanders ,  James S. Sirkis ,  James M. Sullivan ,  Martin A. Putnam

IPC分类号： G02B6/34

CPC分类号： G02B6/024 ,  B29D11/00721 ,  C03B37/01211 ,  C03B37/0122 ,  C03B37/01222 ,  C03B2203/14 ,  C03B2203/16 ,  C03B2203/34 ,  G01D5/35303 ,  G01D5/35383 ,  G01L1/246 ,  G01L11/025 ,  G02B6/02042 ,  G02B6/021 ,  G02B6/0218 ,  G02B6/022 ,  G02B6/02385 ,  G02B6/0239

摘要： A tunable optical filter has a large diameter cane waveguide with “side-holes” in the cane cross-section that reduce the force required to compress the large diameter optical waveguide without overly compromising the buckling strength thereof. The large diameter optical waveguide has a cross-section of at least about 0.3 millimeters, including at least one inner core, a Bragg grating arranged therein, a cladding surrounding the inner core, and a structural configuration for providing a reduced bulk modulus of compressibility and maintaining the anti-buckling strength of the large diameter optical waveguide. The structural configuration reduces the cross-sectional area of the large diameter optical waveguide. These side holes reduce the amount of glass that needs to be compressed, but retains the large diameter.

摘要翻译： 可调谐滤光器具有在拐杖横截面中具有“侧孔”的大直径拐杖波导，其减小压缩大直径光波导所需的力而不会过度损害其屈曲强度。 大直径光波导具有至少约0.3毫米的横截面，包括至少一个内芯，布置在其中的布拉格光栅，围绕内芯的包层，以及用于提供减小的压缩弹性模量的结构构造，以及 保持大直径光波导的抗弯曲强度。 结构构造减小了大直径光波导的横截面积。 这些侧孔减少了需要压缩的玻璃量，但是保留了大直径。

公开(公告)号：US06633695B2

公开(公告)日：2003-10-14

申请号：US09800918

申请日：2001-03-06

申请人： Timothy J. Bailey ,  Mark R. Fernald ,  Alan D. Kersey ,  Trevor W. MacDougall ,  Martin A. Putnam ,  Paul E. Sanders

发明人： Timothy J. Bailey ,  Mark R. Fernald ,  Alan D. Kersey ,  Trevor W. MacDougall ,  Martin A. Putnam ,  Paul E. Sanders

IPC分类号： G02B628

CPC分类号： G02B6/2932 ,  G02B6/022 ,  G02B6/29322 ,  G02B6/29383 ,  G02B6/29395 ,  G02B6/29398 ,  H04J14/021

摘要： A compression-tuned fiber Bragg grating based reconfigurable wavelength add/drop module has a compression force assembly and an all-glass Bragg grating compression unit having gratings spaced along an axis of compression. The compression force assembly responds to a control electronics signal containing information about a selected wavelength of a channel to be added to or dropped from an optical traffic signal, for providing a compression force applied along the axis of compression. The compression unit responds to the optical traffic signal and the compression force, for providing an all-glass Bragg grating compression unit optical signal having the selected wavelength of the channel to be added to or dropped from the optical traffic signal. The compression unit optical signal may include either the traffic with an added reflected channel(s), or a dropped reflected channel(s). The compression unit is a “dogbone” structure having either a glass tube with an optical fiber fused therein, or a single large diameter waveguide having a core. The core of the optical fiber or waveguide has the gratings spaced therein. The axis of compression is parallel with the longitudinal axis of the dogbone structure.

摘要翻译： 基于压缩调谐光纤布拉格光栅的可重构波长加/减模块具有压缩组件和全玻璃布拉格光栅压缩单元，其具有沿压缩轴间隔开的光栅。 压缩力组件响应于控制电子信号，该控制电子信号包含关于要添加到或从光学交通信号中掉落的信道的选定波长的信息，以提供沿着压缩轴施加的压缩力。 压缩单元响应于光学交通信号和压缩力，用于提供具有要被添加到或从光学交通信号中掉落的信道的所选波长的全玻璃布拉格光栅压缩单元光信号。 压缩单元光信号可以包括具有附加反射信道的业务或者丢弃的反射信道。 压缩单元是具有熔合在其中的光纤的玻璃管或具有芯的单个大直径波导的“狗骨”结构。 光纤或波导的核心具有间隔开的光栅。 压缩轴线与狗骨架结构的纵向轴线平行

公开(公告)号：US06626043B1

公开(公告)日：2003-09-30

申请号：US09494417

申请日：2000-01-31

申请人： Timothy J. Bailey ,  Mark R. Fernald ,  Alan D. Kersey ,  Trevor W. MacDougall ,  Martin A. Putnam

发明人： Timothy J. Bailey ,  Mark R. Fernald ,  Alan D. Kersey ,  Trevor W. MacDougall ,  Martin A. Putnam

IPC分类号： G01L900

CPC分类号： G01L1/246 ,  G01L9/0077 ,  G01L11/025

摘要： A fluid diffusion resistant tube-encased fiber grating pressure sensor includes an optical fiber 10 having a Bragg grating 12 impressed therein which is encased within a sensing element, such as a glass capillary shell 20. A fluid blocking coating 30 is disposed on the outside surface of the capillary shell to prevent the diffusion of fluids, such as water molecules from diffusing into the shell. The fluid diffusion resistant fiber optic sensor reduces errors caused by the diffusion of water into the shell when the sensor is exposed to harsh conditions.

摘要翻译： 耐流体扩散的管封装的光纤光栅压力传感器包括一个光纤10，其中布置有布拉格光栅12，其被封装在诸如玻璃毛细管壳20之类的感测元件内。流体阻挡涂层30设置在外表面 的毛细管壳，以防止流体的扩散，例如水分子扩散到壳体中。 当传感器暴露在恶劣的条件下时，防止流体扩散的光纤传感器减少了由水扩散到壳体中引起的误差。