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Cladding-pumped fiber structure

US5966491A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 1997
Grant dateOct 12, 1999
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/1608
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cladding-pumped fiber structure, suitable for use as a laser, provides for efficient clad-to-core energy transfer. The outside interface of the pump-clad is constructed from a rod-shaped preform by local melt-displacement using an open flame.

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