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Tunable filter with core mode blocker

US6631224B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 19, 2001
Grant dateOct 7, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 19, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04J14/0217
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optic apparatus includes an optical fiber with a cladding surrounding a core and a core-mode blocker included in at least a portion of an interactive region of the optical fiber. A mode coupler is coupled to the optical fiber and couples a first mode to a different spatial mode in a forward direction of the optical fiber.

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