Abstract:
A Tm-doped germanate glass composition comprises GeO2 having a concentration of at least 20 mole percent, Tm2O3 having a concentration of about 0.001 mole percent to about 2 mole percent, and Ga2O3, having a concentration of about 2 mole percent to about 40 mole percent. The composition can further include an alkaline earth metal compound selected from the group consisting of MgO, CaO, SrO, BaO, BaF2, MgF2, CaF2, SrF2, BaCl2, MgCl2, CaCl2, SrCl2, BaBr2, MgBr2, CaBr2, SrBr2, and combinations thereof, and having a non-zero concentration of less than about 40 mole percent. The composition can further include an alkali metal compound selected from the group consisting of Li2O, Na2O, K2O, Rb2O, Cs2O, Li2F2, Na2F2, K2F2, Rb2F2, Cs2F2, Li2Cl2, Na2Cl2, K2Cl2, Rb2Cl2, Cs2Cl2, Li2Br2, Na2Br2, K2Br2, Rb2Br2, Cs2Br2 and combinations thereof, and having a non-zero concentration of less than about 20 mole percent. The emission bandwidth of the composition in the 1450 nm to 1530 nm range can be varied on the basis of one or more composition ratios. A Tm-doped germanate optical amplifier can amplify optical signals in the S-band region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Abstract translation:Tm掺杂的锗酸盐玻璃组合物包含浓度为至少20摩尔%的GeO 2,浓度为约0.001摩尔%至约2摩尔%的Tm 2 O 3和浓度为约2摩尔%至约40摩尔%的Ga 2 O 3 。 所述组合物还可以包含选自MgO,CaO,SrO,BaO,BaF 2,MgF 2,CaF 2,SrF 2,BaCl 2,MgCl 2,CaCl 2,SrCl 2,BaBr 2,MgBr 2,CaBr 2,SrBr 2和组合的碱土金属化合物 并且具有小于约40摩尔%的非零浓度。 所述组合物可以进一步包括选自Li 2 O,Na 2 O,K 2 O,Rb 2 O,Cs 2 O,Li 2 F 2,Na 2 F 2,K 2 F 2,Rb 2 F 2,Cs 2 F 2,Li 2 Cl 2,Na 2 Cl 2,K 2 Cl 2,Rb 2 Cl 2,Cs 2 Cl 2,Li 2 Br 2,Na 2 Br 2,K 2 B 2 ,Rb2Br2,Cs2Br2及其组合,并且具有小于约20摩尔%的非零浓度。 1450nm至1530nm范围内的组合物的发射带宽可以基于一种或多种组成比来改变。 Tm掺杂的锗酸盐光放大器可以放大电磁光谱的S带区域的光信号。
Abstract:
A borosilicate glass composition comprises SiO2 having a concentration of about 40 mole percent to about 60 mole percent, B2O3 having a concentration of about 10 mole percent to about 30 mole percent, and an alkaline earth and/or alkali compound having a concentration of 10 mole percent to about 40 mole percent. An optical fiber amplification device comprises a borosilicate glass material cladding. The core comprises a germanate glass material doped with Tm3+. The germanate glass material has a first surface configured to receive an optical signal having a wavelength of from about 1400 nm to about 1540 nm and a second surface configured to output an amplified optical signal. In this manner, low cost fiber amplifiers in the 1450-1530 nm wavelength region (corresponding to the S-band) can be achieved.
Abstract:
According to some embodiments a single mode fiber includes: a germania doped central core region having outer radius r1 and relative refractive index Δ1; and a cladding region comprising (i) a first inner cladding region having an outer radius r2>6 microns and relative refractive index Δ2 and 0.3≦r1/r2≦0.85; and (ii) a second inner cladding region having an outer radius r3>9 microns and comprising a minimum relative refractive index Δ3, wherein said second inner cladding region has at least one region with a relative refractive index delta that becomes more negative with increasing radius; and (iii) an outer cladding region surrounding the second inner cladding region and comprising relative refractive index Δ4, wherein Δ1>Δ2>Δ3, Δ3
Abstract:
A method of forming a cladding portion of an optical fiber preform assembly includes positioning a glass core cane in a mold cavity and loading the mold cavity with silica glass soot. The silica glass soot is compressed in an axial direction as the vibratory energy is applied to the mold body to form a soot compact around the glass core cane, wherein the soot compact is the cladding portion of an optical fiber preform assembly and the glass core cane is a core portion of the optical fiber preform assembly.
Abstract:
A few mode optical fiber suitable for use in a mode division multiplexing (MDM) optical transmission system is disclosed. The optical fiber has a graded-index core with a radius R1 in the range from 8 μm to 14 μm, an alpha value greater than or equal to about 2.3 and less than about 2.7 at a wavelength of 1550 nm, and a maximum relative refractive index Δ1MAX from about 0.3% to about 0.6% relative to the cladding. The optical fiber also has an effective area greater than about 90 μm2 and less than about 160 μm2. The core and cladding support only the LP01 and LP11 modes at wavelengths greater than 1500 nm. The cladding has a maximum relative refractive index Δ4MAX such that Δ1MAX>Δ4MAX, and the differential group delay between the LP01 and LP11 modes is less than about 0.5 ns/km at a wavelength of 1550 nm.
Abstract:
A glass sheet assembly includes a glass sheet having an edge surface and a shaped fiber. The shaped fiber has a first surface bonded to the edge surface of the glass sheet and a convex second surface not bonded to the edge surface for receiving a load.
Abstract:
Article comprising a substrate; and a conductive metal oxide film adjacent to a surface of the substrate, wherein the conductive metal oxide film has an electron mobility (cm2/V-s) of 35 or greater are described. Photovoltaic devices comprising conductive metal oxide films are also described.
Abstract:
Compounds of Formula (IA) and Formula (IB) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as defined herein for Formula (IA) or Formula (IB), or a tautomer, prodrug, solvate, or salt thereof; pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods of modulating the glucocorticoid receptor function and methods of treating disease-states or conditions mediated by the glucocorticoid receptor function or characterized by inflammatory, allergic, or proliferative processes in a patient using these compounds.
Abstract:
An optical fiber comprising: a silica based core having a first index of refraction n1; and at least one silica based cladding surrounding the core, the at least one silica based cladding comprising index lowering non-periodic voids containing a gas, wherein at least 80% of said voids have a maximum cross-sectional dimension of less than 2000 nm, and the NA of the fiber layer situated immediately adjacent to and inside said at least one silica based cladding is at least 0.2.
Abstract:
Compounds of Formula (IA) and Formula (IB) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and R6 are as defined herein for Formula (IA) or Formula (IB), or a tautomer, prodrug, solvate, or salt thereof; pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, and methods of modulating the glucocorticoid receptor function and methods of treating disease-states or conditions mediated by the glucocorticoid receptor function or characterized by inflammatory, allergic, or proliferative processes in a patient using these compounds.