Rotary optical beam generator
US10429584B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 3, 2017 |
| Grant date | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/03611
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber device may include a unitary core including a primary section and a secondary section, wherein at least a portion of the secondary section is offset from a center of the unitary core, wherein the unitary core twists about an optical axis of the optical fiber device along a length of the optical fiber device, and wherein a refractive index of the primary section is greater than a refractive index of the secondary section; and a cladding surrounding the unitary core.
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