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Photoinduced grating in oxynitride glass

US6233381A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 1998
Grant dateMay 15, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2006/12107
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A length of oxynitride optical fiber is exposed to actinic radiation that is modulated by an interference technique to form a pattern of refractive index variations that functions as a reflective grating.

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