Fiber amplifier packaging apparatus
US6072931A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3889
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fiber amplifier packaging apparatus for reducing overall volume without damaging an optical fiber. The fiber amplifier packaging apparatus includes a housing on which an optical fiber for input and output of an optical signal is installed, inside of which a fiber amplifier can be located; a clamp for fixing the optical fiber to the housing; an insert including upper and lower plates located inside the housing and spaced apart from each other; a neck between the upper and lower plates; an erbium doped fiber (EDF) wound around the neck; a hollow tube extending through the upper and lower plates and the neck; a clip slipped over the insert so that the EDF does not unwind; and a cover locked to the housing for protecting optical parts located in the housing.
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