Method and arrangement for the space-based operation of quantum-optical amplifiers embodied as optical waveguides
US6018602A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S5/4018
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The instant invention relates to a method and an arrangement for the space-based operation of quantum-optical amplifiers embodied as optical waveguides, while taking the special conditions to be found in space into consideration. An amplifier housing 2 filled with nitrogen has a cutout into which a plan-parallel quartz glass plate 4 has been fitted, through which light beams can enter and leave the housing. The amplifier housing 2 rests on heat-insulating supports 3a, 3b and is temperature-stabilized by a Peltier element 5. The amplifier housing 2 is filled with nitrogen in order to achieve operating conditions similar to those on earth.
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