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High-power and wide-band fiber optic light source

US6330384A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 1999
Grant dateDec 11, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S2301/04
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A high-power and wide-band fiber optic light source including a first rare-earth-doped optical fiber, a second rare-earth-doped optical fiber, an optical coupler coupled between the first and second rare-earth-doped optical fiber for transmitting the input pumping light to the second rare-earth-doped optical fiber, and a pumping light source adapted to supply pumping light, as the input pumping light, to the optical coupler.

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