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Fiber amplifier with multiple pass pumping

US5923684A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 9, 1997
Grant dateJul 13, 1999
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Expiry dateSep 9, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/094096
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fiber amplifier is pumped by a fiber pump laser which has a pair of separate active media within a common resonator. The fiber gain section of the amplifier is also located within the resonator.

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