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Photo-sensitive fiber

US6221555A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 6, 1998
Grant dateApr 24, 2001
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Expiry dateOct 6, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/02138
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Abnormal losses outside a reflection band attributable to a mismatch of core field diameters are suppressed. A photo-sensitive fiber comprising a core 1 and a cladding having a cladding inner layer and a cladding outer layer formed in this order around the core, in which at least the core is photo-sensitive to form a grating. The core and cladding inner layer include a photo-sensitive dopant for increasing the refractive index. The core additionally includes a first non-photo-sensitive dopant for increasing the refractive index and the cladding inner layer additionally includes a second non-photo-sensitive dopant for creasing the refractive index.

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