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Adjustable beam characteristics

US10423015B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 2017
Grant dateSep 24, 2019
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P10/25
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Disclosed herein are methods, apparatus, and systems for perturbing an optical beam propagating within a first length of fiber to adjust one or more beam characteristics of the optical beam in the first length of fiber or a second length of fiber or a combination thereof, coupling the perturbed optical beam into a second length of fiber and maintaining at least a portion of one or more adjusted beam characteristics within a second length of fiber having.

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