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Temperature desensitization of delay in optical fibres

US4923278A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 1987
Grant dateMay 8, 1990
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Expiry dateMar 31, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/3628
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fibre has a coating of, for example, liquid crystal polymer which causes temperature-dependent stress-induced changes in the optical fibre such as to counteract temperature-induced changes in the transmission delay of the fibre.

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