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Large effective area waveguide fiber

US5835655A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 26, 1995
Grant dateNov 10, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 26, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/03644
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A single mode optical waveguide fiber having a segmented core designed to provide a large effective area for light transmission. The large effective area reduces waveguide fiber non-linearities. The inventive waveguide is thus suited for transmission of high power signals over long distances. Embodiments of the inventive single mode waveguide including five core segments are given. The large effective area is achieved with essentially no degradation in optical or mechanical performance of the waveguide.

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