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Supercontinuum light source comprising microstructured optical fiber

US10254475B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 1, 2017
Grant dateApr 9, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 1, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2202/32
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a microstructured optical fiber for generating supercontinuum light upon feeding of pump light. The light can be incoherent light. The microstructured optical fiber has a first section and a second section, where the first and second sections have one or more different features. The invention also relates to a supercontinuum source comprising a microstructured optical fiber according to the invention.

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