Side pumped optical amplifiers and lasers
US6370297B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 9, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 31, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/094019
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical amplifier includes first and second optical fibers. The first optical fiber has a core, a first cladding surrounding the core and a second cladding surrounding the first cladding. The second optical fiber has an end physically coupled to a side portion of the first optical fiber. The end transmits light to the first cladding.
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