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Photoinduced grating in oxynitride glass

US6653051B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 2000
Grant dateNov 25, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2020

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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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