Abstract:
According to one example of the invention an optical fiber comprises: (i) silica based, rare earth doped core having a first index of refraction n1; (ii) at least one silica based cladding surrounding the core and having a second index of refraction n2, such that n 1 > n 2 ; wherein at least one of the core or cladding is doped with Al 2 O 3 , such that the ratio of max wt% to min wt% of Al 2 O 3 concentration is less than 2:1
Abstract translation:根据本发明的一个示例,光纤包括:(i)具有第一折射率n1的二氧化硅基稀土掺杂的核; (ii)至少一个围绕所述芯并且具有第二折射率n2的基于二氧化硅的包层,使得n1> n2; 其中所述芯或包层中的至少一个掺杂有Al 2 O 3,使得Al 2 O 3浓度的最大重量%与最小重量%的比率小于2:1
Abstract:
An optical fiber including: (i) a silica based, Yb doped core having a first index of refraction nj, said core comprising more than lwt % of Yb, said core having less than 5 dB/km loss at a wavelength situated between 1150 run and 1350 nm and less than 20 dB/km loss at the wavelength of 1380 nm and slope efficiency of over 0.8; and (ii) at least one silica based cladding surrounding the core and having a second index of refraction n2, such that n\> n2.
Abstract translation:一种光纤,包括:(i)具有第一折射率nj的二氧化硅基Yb掺杂芯,所述芯包括大于1wt%的Yb,所述芯在波长处具有小于5dB / km的损耗,位于1150nm 1350 nm,波长1380 nm时损耗小于20 dB / km,斜率效率超过0.8; 和(ii)至少一个围绕所述芯并且具有第二折射率n2的基于二氧化硅的包层,使得n 1> n 2。
Abstract:
An optical fiber including: (i) a silica based, rare earth doped core having a first index of refraction n1; and (ii) at least one silica based cladding surrounding the core and having a second index of refraction n2, such that nl>n2, said cladding having a plurality of stress rods (13, 15) and a plurality of air holes (24, 26) extending longitudinally through the length of said optical fiber; wherein said optical fiber supports a single polarization mode or poses polarization maintaining properties within the operating wavelength range.
Abstract:
An optical fiber including: (i) a silica based, rare earth doped core having a first index of refraction n 1 ; (ii) a silica based inner cladding surrounding the core and having a second index of refraction n 2 , such that n 1 > n 2 , said inner cladding having a plurality of air holes extending longitudinally through the length of said optical fiber; (iii) a silica based outer cladding surrounding said inner cladding and having a third index of refraction n 3 , such that n 2 > n 3 ; wherein said optical fiber supports a single polarization mode within the operating wavelength range.
Abstract translation:一种光纤,包括:(i)具有第一折射率n 1的二氧化硅基稀土掺杂的芯; (ii)围绕所述芯并且具有第二折射率n 2 2的基于二氧化硅的内包层,使得n 1,N 2, 所述内包层具有沿着所述光纤的长度纵向延伸的多个气孔; (iii)围绕所述内包层并具有第三折射率n 3 3的基于二氧化硅的外包层,使得n 2 N 3 N 3 ; 其中所述光纤在工作波长范围内支持单一偏振模式。
Abstract:
A module for use in a passive optical network including a single coil of erbium and a passive optical splitter, whereby digital and analog signals pass through the module from a central office/head end and a subscriber premise, while only the analog signal passes through the single coil of erbium for signal amplification.
Abstract:
An optical system comprises an optical fiber with gain producing core with an index of refraction n 1 , surrounded by at least one cladding with an index of refraction n 2 , said cladding including at least one index reduced area with an index of refraction n 2 , such that n 1 >n 2 >n 2 , the core propagating signal at a spatial fundamental mode at a signal wavelength ? 1 and at a power level sufficient to generate optical power at a wavelength ? 2 , where ? 2 > ? 1 , and the optical fiber has at least one cut-off fundamental spatial mode wavelength ? c , and ? 1 c and ? 2 >? c .
Abstract:
An optical system comprises an optical fiber with gain producing core with an index of refraction n 1 , surrounded by at least one cladding with an index of refraction n 2 , said cladding including at least one index reduced area with an index of refraction n 2 , such that n 1 >n 2 >n 2 , the core propagating signal at a spatial fundamental mode at a signal wavelength λ 1 and at a power level sufficient to generate optical power at a wavelength λ 2 , where λ 2 > λ 1 , and the optical fiber has at least one cut-off fundamental spatial mode wavelength λ c , and λ 1 c and λ 2 >λ c .
Abstract:
An active, double-clad optical fiber comprising: (i) a silica based glass, rare earth doped core having a first index of refraction n 1 ; (ii) a silica based glass inner cladding surrounding the core having a second index of refraction n 2 , such that n 1 >n 2 ; (iii) a silica based glass outer cladding surrounding the inner cladding having a third index of refraction n 3 such that n 2 > n 3 , wherein inner cladding diameter is at least 125µm. The inner cladding diameter is preferably 125 µm to 350 µm; the outer cladding diameter is preferably 145µm to 500 µm. The fiber is for use with high power light power light sources or in optical fiber lasers and optical amplifiers.
Abstract:
An optically active linear single polarization device includes a linearly birefringent and linearly dichroic optical waveguide (30) for propagating light and having single polarization wavelength range (48). A plurality of active dopants are disposed in a portion (34) of the linearly birefringent and linearly dichroic optical waveguide (30) for providing operation of the waveguide in an operating wavelength range (650) for overlapping the single polarization wavelength range (48).
Abstract:
An optical fiber (10), comprising: (i) a rare earth doped silica based elongated core (12) with a first refractive index (n1 with an aspect ratio of 1.5 to 10; (ii) a silica based moat (13) abutting and at least substantially surrounding the core, the moat having a refractive index n2, wherein n21; (iii) a silica based inner cladding (14) surrounding the moat, the inner cladding having a third refractive index (n3), wherein n1>n3; and n3>n2; (iv) a silica based outer cladding (16) surrounding said inner cladding, the outer cladding having a fourth refractive index (n4), such that n43; the optical fiber exhibits single polarization at the operating wavelength band.