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Optical fibre incorporating a variable internal Bragg grating and its applications

US5218651A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 24, 1992
Grant dateJun 8, 1993
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Expiry dateMar 24, 2012

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02F2203/62
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Optical fibre device having a core and coaxial sheath. The core and coaxial sheath provides a light amplifier when optically pumped. Interfering optical waves incident to the fiber having a predetermined intensity and wavelength inscribe an ephemeral periodic index strata grating over at least part of the fiber core when the core is illuminated. In the absence of illumination by interfering waves, the grating disappears.

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