Optical communication system comprising a cladding pumped fiber laser
US5898715A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/094007
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical communication system comprising a light source, a cladding pumped fiber laser having a pump cladding, an optical fiber attached to the cladding pumped fiber laser, the optical fiber having a cladding and a protective coating, and an expedient that prevents substantial damage to the protective coating of the optical fiber upon transmission of at least 1 watt of residual light out of the pump cladding.
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