Redundant core in multicore optical fiber for safety
US10545283B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 26, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jan 28, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber includes multiple optical cores configured in the fiber including a set of primary cores and an auxiliary core. An interferometric measurement system uses measurements from the multiple primary cores to predict a response from the auxiliary core. The predicted auxiliary core response is compared with the actual auxiliary core response to determine if they differ by more than a predetermined amount, in which case the measurements from the multiple primary cores may be deemed unreliable.
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