Optical fiber for optical amplifier, optical fiber amplifier and optical fiber laser
    1.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber for optical amplifier, optical fiber amplifier and optical fiber laser 有权
    光放大器光纤,光纤放大器和光纤激光器

    公开(公告)号:US06490078B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-12-03

    申请号:US09809301

    申请日:2001-03-16

    IPC分类号: G02B634

    摘要: The present invention relates to an OFA having a high signal gain, easily manufactured, having a high mechanical strength, having a small splice loss with respect to other optical fibers, and rarely encountering the occurrence of noise at a signal wavelength. The OFA according to the present invention has a function of amplifying signals propagating therethroug by pumping light supplied thereto, and comprises, at least, a core region, an inner cladding region provided on the periphery of the core region, an outer cladding region provided on the periphery of the inner cladding region, and one or more node coupling gratings. An element for signal amplification is added to at least the core region. The core region has a structure ensuring a core mode with respect to the signals, while the inner cladding region has a structure ensuring a multi-mode with respect to the pumping light. Each of the mode coupling gratings passes core mode signals therethrough, and induces a mode coupling between the inner cladding mode and the core mode with respect to the pumping light.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及具有高机械强度,易于制造的具有高信号增益,相对于其它光纤具有小的接合损耗,并且很少遇到在信号波长处的噪声的发生的OFA。 根据本发明的OFA具有通过泵送供给到其上的光来传播传播的信号的功能,并且至少包括芯区域,设置在芯区域周围的内包层区域,设置在芯区域 内包层区域的周边,以及一个或多个节点耦合光栅。 用于信号放大的元件至少加到核心区域。 芯区域具有确保相对于信号的芯模式的结构,而内包层区域具有确保相对于泵浦光的多模式的结构。 每个模式耦合光栅通过芯模信号,并且相对于泵浦光在内包层模式和芯模之间引起模耦合。

    Optical input/output module and light-reflecting device
    2.
    发明授权
    Optical input/output module and light-reflecting device 失效
    光输入/输出模块和光反射装置

    公开(公告)号:US6144784A

    公开(公告)日:2000-11-07

    申请号:US209419

    申请日:1998-12-11

    摘要: The present invention relates to an optical I/O module and light-reflecting device comprising a structure excellent in expandability having a high degree of freedom in designing. The optical I/O module according to the present invention comprises a directional coupler having, at least, input and output ports for constituting a part of a transmission line and an intermediate port for constituting a branch; and a light-reflecting device, optically connected to the intermediate port, for transmitting therethrough a specific wavelength. This structure can realize various configurations which allow a specific wavelength to be dropped from the transmission line and to be added to the transmission line, without influencing the configuration of the transmission line.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种光学I / O模块和光反射装置,其包括在设计中具有高自由度的可扩展性优异的结构。 根据本发明的光I / O模块包括定向耦合器,至少具有用于构成传输线的一部分的输入和输出端口以及用于构成分支的中间端口; 以及光反射装置,光学连接到中间端口,用于透射特定波长。 该结构可以实现允许特定波长从传输线路丢弃并被添加到传输线路的各种配置,而不影响传输线路的配置。

    Optical fiber grating device
    3.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber grating device 失效
    光纤光栅装置

    公开(公告)号:US06785444B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-31

    申请号:US10129276

    申请日:2002-10-01

    IPC分类号: G02B634

    摘要: An optical fiber grating device 1 is a device in which a long period grating 14 is formed in a core region 11 of an optical fiber 10 consisting of the core region 11 having a refractive index n1 and an outside diameter 2a, a first cladding region 12 surrounding the core region 11 and having a refractive index n2 and an outside diameter 2b, and a second cladding region 13 surrounding the first cladding region 12 and having a refractive index n3 and an outside diameter 2c. There is a magnitude relation of n1>n2>n3 among the refractive index n1 of the core region 11, the refractive index n2 of the first cladding region 12, and the refractive index n3 of the second cladding region 13, a relative refractive index difference &Dgr;n2 of the first cladding region 12 to the second cladding region 13 is not less than 0.5%, and a thickness (c−b) of the second cladding region 13 with respect to a transmission loss peak wavelength &lgr; is in a range of not less than &lgr; nor more than 10&lgr;.

    摘要翻译: 光纤光栅装置1是在由具有折射率n1和外径2a的纤芯区域11构成的光纤10的芯部区域11中形成长周期光栅14的装置,第一包层区域12 围绕芯区域11并具有折射率n2和外径2b,以及围绕第一包层区域12并具有折射率n3和外径2c的第二包层区域13。 在芯区域11的折射率n1,第一包层区域12的折射率n2和第二包层区域13的折射率n3之间存在n1> n2> n3的大小关系,相对折射率差 第一包层区域12到第二包层区域13的Deltan2不小于0.5%,第二包层区域13相对于透射损耗峰值波长λ的厚度(cb)在不小于λ的范围内 也不超过10lambda。

    Optical fiber grating element, production method, and optical fiber filter
    4.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber grating element, production method, and optical fiber filter 有权
    光纤光栅元件,生产方法和光纤滤波器

    公开(公告)号:US06487340B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-11-26

    申请号:US09903763

    申请日:2001-07-13

    IPC分类号: G02B634

    摘要: The present invention relates to an optical fiber grating element having structure enabling more precise design and fabrication, a production method thereof, and an optical fiber filter including the same. The optical fiber grating element according to the present invention comprises a multi-mode optical fiber having a first core region of a refractive index n1, a second core of a refractive index n2 provided on a periphery of the first core region, and a cladding region of a refractive index n3 provided on a periphery of the second core region, and having a cutoff wavelength regarding to LP02-mode light on the longer wavelength side than a wavelength band in use. A long-period grating for selectively coupling the fundamental LP01-mode light of a predetermined wavelength in the wavelength band I use to LP0m (m≧2)-mode light is provided in a predetermined region of the first core region.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及具有能够进行更精确的设计和制造的结构的光纤光栅元件及其制造方法以及包括该光纤光栅的光纤滤波器。 根据本发明的光纤光栅元件包括具有折射率n1的第一纤芯区域和设置在第一纤芯区域周围的折射率n2的第二纤芯的多模光纤,以及包覆区域 设置在第二纤芯区域的周围的折射率n3,并且在比使用的波长带更长的波长侧具有关于LP02模式光的截止波长。 在第一核心区域的预定区域中提供用于将波长带I中使用的预定波长的基本LP01模式光选择性地耦合到LP0m(m> = 2)模式光的长周期光栅。

    Optical waveguide grating and method of making the same
    5.
    发明授权
    Optical waveguide grating and method of making the same 失效
    光波导光栅及其制作方法

    公开(公告)号:US06580854B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-17

    申请号:US09615955

    申请日:2000-07-13

    IPC分类号: G02B634

    摘要: In an optical waveguide grating in an optical fiber having a cladding region around a core region, a periodic refractive index distribution is existed in a predetermined area of the core region along the optical axis. The core region has a composition of GeO2—P2O5—SiO2 based glass, for example, whereas the cladding region is made of SiO2, and the co-doping ratio in the core region is adjusted, so as to lower the temperature dependence of characteristics. The doping amount of P2O5 in the core region is preferably {fraction (1/15)} to 1 times, more preferably 0.6 to 1 times that of GeO2.

    摘要翻译: 在具有围绕芯区域的包层区域的光纤中的光波导光栅中,周期性折射率分布存在于沿着光轴的芯区域的预定区域中。 核心区域例如具有GeO 2 -P 2 O 5 -SiO 2基玻璃的组成,而包层区域由SiO 2制成,并且调整芯部区域中的共掺杂比,以降低特性的温度依赖性。 核心区域中的P2O5的掺杂量优选为GeO 2的1/15〜1倍,更优选为0.6〜1倍。

    Long-period grating device
    6.
    发明授权
    Long-period grating device 有权
    长周期光栅装置

    公开(公告)号:US06563984B1

    公开(公告)日:2003-05-13

    申请号:US09504898

    申请日:2000-02-16

    IPC分类号: G02B626

    CPC分类号: G02B6/02095

    摘要: The present invention relates to a long-period grating device which eliminates only a desirable wavelength of core-mode light in a wavelength band in use from 1525 nm to 1610 nm. The long-period grating device according to the present invention comprises an optical fiber provided with a core region and a cladding region, whereas a long-period grating whose refractive index changes with a period &Lgr; in the advancing direction of light is provided in the core region, wherein the period &Lgr; is set such that the absolute value of a loss peak due to mode coupling concerning a refractive index modulation component with a period &Lgr;/(2n+1) (n=1, 2, 3, 4) is 0.2 dB or less in the wavelength band in use.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种长周期光栅器件,其仅消除了使用中的1525nm至1610nm的波长范围内的核心光的理想波长。 根据本发明的长周期光栅装置包括设置有芯区域和包层区域的光纤,而在光的前进方向上折射率随周期LAMBD变化的长周期光栅设置在芯 区域,其中周期LAMBD被设置为使得由于与周期LAMBD /(2n + 1)(n = 1,2,3,4)的折射率调制分量的模式耦合的损耗峰值的绝对值为0.2 dB或更小的波长带。

    Optical amplifier and optical communication system including the same

    公开(公告)号:US07079311B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-18

    申请号:US10978473

    申请日:2004-11-02

    IPC分类号: H01S3/14

    CPC分类号: H04B10/2941

    摘要: The present invention relates to an optical amplifier (TDFA) having a configuration which enables to reduce temperature dependence of the gain with reduced power consumption and simple control. The optical amplifier includes, in the order from an input port to an output port, an optical isolator, an optical coupler, an optical amplification fiber, an optical coupler, an optical isolator, an optical gain equalizing filter, a variable optical attenuator, an optical isolator, an optical coupler, an amplification fiber, an optical coupler, and an optical isolator. At least a core region of the optical amplification fiber is doped with Tm element, and signal light in a predetermined wavelength range is amplified by supply of pumping light. The gain equalizing fiber has a loss spectrum which shifts toward the short wavelength side as the temperature of the optical waveguide is higher, thereby equalizing the optical amplification gain of the signal light in the optical amplification fiber.

    Optical amplifier and optical communication system including the same
    8.
    发明申请
    Optical amplifier and optical communication system including the same 失效
    光放大器和光通信系统包括相同

    公开(公告)号:US20050078357A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-14

    申请号:US10978473

    申请日:2004-11-02

    CPC分类号: H04B10/2941

    摘要: The present invention relates to an optical amplifier (TDFA) having a configuration which enables to reduce temperature dependence of the gain with reduced power consumption and simple control. The optical amplifier includes, in the order from an input port to an output port, an optical isolator, an optical coupler, an optical amplification fiber, an optical coupler, an optical isolator, an optical gain equalizing filter, a variable optical attenuator, an optical isolator, an optical coupler, an amplification fiber, an optical coupler, and an optical isolator. At least a core region of the optical amplification fiber is doped with Tm element, and signal light in a predetermined wavelength range is amplified by supply of pumping light. The gain equalizing fiber has a loss spectrum which shifts toward the short wavelength side as the temperature of the optical waveguide is higher, thereby equalizing the optical amplification gain of the signal light in the optical amplification fiber.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种光放大器(TDFA),其具有能够以降低的功耗和简单的控制来降低增益的温度依赖性的结构。 光放大器按照从输入端口到输出端口的顺序包括光隔离器,光耦合器,光放大光纤,光耦合器,光隔离器,光增益均衡滤波器,可变光衰减器, 光隔离器,光耦合器,放大光纤,光耦合器和光隔离器。 光放大光纤的至少核心区域掺杂有Tm元件,并且通过提供泵浦光来放大预定波长范围的信号光。 增益均衡光纤具有随着光波导的温度较高而向短波长侧移动的损耗谱,从而使光放大光纤中的信号光的光放大增益均衡。

    Pumping light source unit, raman amplifier, and optical transmission system
    9.
    发明授权
    Pumping light source unit, raman amplifier, and optical transmission system 失效
    泵浦光源单元,拉曼放大器和光传输系统

    公开(公告)号:US06867907B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-15

    申请号:US10183366

    申请日:2002-06-28

    摘要: The present invention relates to a pumping light source unit for Raman amplification and the like comprising a structure for improving the pumping light spectrum controllability so as to enable output signal light spectrum adjustment within an amplification wavelength band. The pumping light source unit comprises N (≧2) pumping light sources for outputting N channels of pumping light having respective wavelengths different from each other, a multiplexer for multiplexing the N channels of pumping light, and an output structure for supplying a Raman amplification optical fiber with the pumping light outputted from the multiplexer. In particular, at least one of the N pumping light sources includes a variable length pumping light source adapted to change the channel wavelength of pumping light outputted therefrom. This configuration makes it possible to adjust pumping light spectra, thereby improving the controllability of output signal light spectra (Raman gain spectra).

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于拉曼放大等的泵浦光源单元,其包括用于提高泵浦光谱可控性的结构,以使得能够在放大波长带内进行输出信号光谱调节。 泵浦光源单元包括N(> = 2)个泵浦光源,用于输出具有彼此不同的波长的N个泵浦光的通道;多路复用器,用于多路复用N个通道的泵浦光;以及输出结构,用于提供拉曼放大 具有从多路复用器输出的泵浦光的光纤。 特别地,N个抽运光源中的至少一个包括适于改变从其输出的泵浦光的通道波长的可变长度的泵浦光源。 该配置使得可以调节泵浦光谱,从而提高输出信号光谱(拉曼增益光谱)的可控性。

    Optical waveguide device and optical device having long-period grating
    10.
    发明授权
    Optical waveguide device and optical device having long-period grating 失效
    具有长周期光栅的光波导器件和光学器件

    公开(公告)号:US06317538B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-11-13

    申请号:US09206705

    申请日:1998-12-07

    IPC分类号: G02B634

    摘要: The present invention relates to an optical waveguide device having a plurality of long-period gratings, and an optical device equipped with the optical waveguide device. By providing a plurality of long-period gratings having loss wavelength characteristics different from each other, which fluctuate along with an environmental condition such as temperature or tension, within a core region of an optical waveguide device, the present invention enables the loss wavelength characteristic of the whole optical waveguide device to be regulated in response to the environmental change.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及具有多个长周期光栅的光波导器件,以及配备有该光波导器件的光学器件。 通过提供多个具有彼此不同的损耗波长特性的长周期光栅,其与光波导器件的芯区域内的环境条件如温度或张力一起波动,本发明能够实现波长特性的损失 整个光波导器件将根据环境变化进行调节。