Large effective area waveguide fiber
US6275636A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/03644
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A single mode optical waveguide fiber having a segmented core designed to provide a large effective area for light transmission. The large effective area reduces waveguide fiber non-linearities. The inventive waveguide is thus suited for transmission of high power signals over long distances. Embodiments of the inventive single mode waveguide including five core segments are given. The large effective area is achieved with essentially no degradation in optical or mechanical performance of the waveguide.
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