Method and apparatus for manufacturing partially diffusing optical fibers
    41.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for manufacturing partially diffusing optical fibers 失效
    用于制造部分扩散光纤的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06724963B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-20

    申请号:US10022053

    申请日:2001-12-17

    IPC分类号: G02B602

    摘要: The present invention provides for an apparatus and method to manufacture optical fiber in a way that produces controlled and patterned diffusion of optical radiation along its length. The novelty of the described invention is that the patterns of diffusion are produced at the time the optical fiber is manufactured. The “in-line” manufacturing method avoids the need for post-production treatment of the fiber, which makes the process highly efficient and economical. Light diffusing optical fibers of significant length can be produced. Several manufacturing configurations to achieve the desired effects and their inclusion in the fiber production process are described. The processes can be configured to process optical fibers constructed from a wide variety of known glass, polymeric or other materials. The partially diffusing optical fibers of this invention have applications ranging from illuminated fabrics and toys and to lighting systems and medical instruments. A distributed sensor comprising a light detector coupled to a partially diffusing fiber is also disclosed.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种制造光纤的装置和方法,其方式是沿其长度产生光辐射的受控和图案化扩散。 所述发明的新颖之处在于,在制造光纤时产生扩散图案。 “在线”制造方法避免了对纤维的后期处理的需要,这使得该方法高效和经济。 可以生产具有相当长度的光漫射光纤。 描述了实现所需效果的几种制造构造及其包含在纤维生产过程中。 这些工艺可以被配置为处理由各种已知的玻璃,聚合物或其它材料构成的光纤。 本发明的部分扩散光纤具有从照明织物和玩具以及照明系统和医疗仪器的应用。 还公开了一种包括耦合到部分漫射光纤的光检测器的分布式传感器。

    Optical fiber having extended single-mode capability
    43.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber having extended single-mode capability 失效
    具有扩展单模能力的光纤

    公开(公告)号:US06614974B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-02

    申请号:US09781352

    申请日:2001-02-12

    IPC分类号: G02B602

    摘要: An optical fiber having extended single-mode capabilities is described in which subwavelength microstructural voids are introduced into the core and/or cladding to allow a fine tuning of the difference between their effective refractive indices. The introduction of subwavelength microstructures into the optical material, preferably through a photolithographic process at the preform stage, allows for control of the effective refractive index difference between the core and the cladding that is more precise than the control afforded by chemical doping processes (e.g., flame hydrolysis) alone. Accordingly, the specified effective refractive index difference between the core and the cladding may be made smaller than that allowed by chemical doping processes alone, thereby allowing the optical fiber to exhibit single-mode properties for larger core diameters.

    摘要翻译: 描述了具有扩展的单模能力的光纤,其中亚波长微结构空穴被引入到芯和/或包层中以允许微调其有效折射率之间的差异。 将亚波长微结构引入到光学材料中,优选通过预成型工艺阶段的光刻工艺,可以控制芯和包层之间的有效折射率差异,其比由化学掺杂工艺提供的控制更精确(例如, 火焰水解)。 因此,芯和包层之间的规定的有效折射率差可以小于单独化学掺杂工艺所允许的有效折射率差,从而允许光纤呈现出较大芯径的单模特性。

    Method of making an optical fiber by placing different core tablets into a cladding tube
    46.
    发明授权
    Method of making an optical fiber by placing different core tablets into a cladding tube 失效
    通过将不同的芯片放入包层管来制造光纤的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06434975B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-08-20

    申请号:US08844997

    申请日:1997-04-23

    申请人: George E. Berkey

    发明人: George E. Berkey

    IPC分类号: C03B37027

    摘要: An optical fiber having optical characteristics that systematically vary along its length is made by inserting a plurality of cylindrical tablets into a cladding glass tube and overcladding the tube with particles of cladding glass. Each tablet contains a core region, and it optionally contains a layer of cladding glass Adjacent tablets are capable of forming optical fiber sections having different optical properties. Prior to consolidating the glass particles, chlorine flows through the tube and over the tablets. When the tube begins to sinter, the chlorine flow is stopped and the sintering particles generate an inwardly directed force that causes the tube to collapse inwardly onto the tablets which concurrently become fused to each other. The resultant draw blank can be drawn into a low loss optical fiber. This method is particularly useful for making dispersion managed single-mode optical fibers.

    摘要翻译: 通过将多个圆柱形片剂插入包层玻璃管中并且用包层玻璃颗粒包覆管来制造具有沿其长度系统地变化的光学特性的光纤。 每个片剂含有核心区域,并且其任选地包含一层包层玻璃相邻的片剂能够形成具有不同光学性质的光纤部分。 在固化玻璃颗粒之前,氯气流过管子并流过片剂。 当管开始烧结时,氯气流停止,烧结颗粒产生向内的力,使得管子向内折叠到同时彼此熔合的片剂上。 所得到的拉伸坯料可以被拉入低损耗光纤。 该方法对于制造分散管理单模光纤特别有用。

    Dispersion managed fiber
    48.
    发明授权
    Dispersion managed fiber 失效
    色散管理光纤

    公开(公告)号:US06389207B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-05-14

    申请号:US09460212

    申请日:1999-12-13

    申请人: George E. Berkey

    发明人: George E. Berkey

    IPC分类号: G02B602

    摘要: The invention disclosed is an optical fiber which includes a central core glass region with a first refractive index profile. The fiber includes a second core glass region adjacent to and surrounding said central region, said second region having a thickness that varies along an axial direction of said second region and having a second refractive index profile that differs from said first profile. Additionally, the invention includes an optical fiber preform that can be drawn into the above fiber. The invention also includes the method of making the above describe optical fiber. Furthermore, the invention may also be practiced to make an optical fiber preform in accordance with the aforementioned invention. The aforementioned fiber and preform is particularly useful as a dispersion managed fiber or dispersion managed preform respectively.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种光纤,其包括具有第一折射率分布的中心芯玻璃区域。 纤维包括邻近并围绕所述中心区域的第二芯玻璃区域,所述第二区域具有沿着所述第二区域的轴向方向变化并具有与所述第一轮廓不同的第二折射率分布的厚度。 此外,本发明包括可以拉入上述光纤的光纤预制棒。 本发明还包括制造上述光纤的方法。 此外,本发明还可以实施以制造根据上述发明的光纤预制件。 上述纤维和预制件分别特别用作分散管理的纤维或分散管理预成型体。

    Dispersion-managed fiber preform and fabricating method thereof by MCVD
    49.
    发明申请
    Dispersion-managed fiber preform and fabricating method thereof by MCVD 有权
    色散管理光纤预制棒及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20010041038A1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-15

    申请号:US09761162

    申请日:2001-01-16

    IPC分类号: G02B006/16

    摘要: There is provided a dispersion-managed fiber preform and a fabricating method thereof preform by modified chemical vapor deposition (MCVD). A core and a clad having the refractive index distribution of an optical fiber with a positive dispersion value are uniformly deposited in a glass tube. The preform with the positive dispersion value is heated at every predetermined period with a torch and the heated preform portions are etched to have a negative dispersion value. Then, the preform alternately having positions with the positive dispersion value and positions with the negative dispersion value along the length direction is collapsed.

    摘要翻译: 通过改进的化学气相沉积(MCVD)提供了分散体管理的纤维预制件及其预制件的制造方法。 具有正色散值的光纤的折射率分布的芯和包层均匀地沉积在玻璃管中。 具有正色散值的预成型件在每个预定周期用炬加热并且加热的预成型件部分被蚀刻以具有负色散值。 然后,预成型件交替地具有具有正色散值的位置和沿着长度方向具有负色散值的位置。