Mode mixing optical fibers and methods and systems using the same
US10761267B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 12, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/06737
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present disclosure relates more to mode mixing optical fibers useful, for example in providing optical fiber laser outputs having a desired beam product parameter and beam profile. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a mode mixing optical fiber for delivering optical radiation having a wavelength, the mode mixing optical fiber having an input end, an output end, a centerline and a refractive index profile, the mode mixing optical fiber comprising: an innermost core, the innermost core having a refractive index profile; and a cladding disposed about the innermost core, wherein the mode mixing optical fiber has at least five modes at the wavelength, and wherein the mode mixing optical fiber is configured to distribute a fraction of the light input at its input end from its lower-order modes to its higher-order modes.
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