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Optical fiber amplifier device and communications system using the optical fiber amplifier device

US6687046B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2002
Grant dateFeb 3, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/06729
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an optical fiber amplifier device with an optical signal input and output with first piece of amplifying fiber doped with lanthanide in a double-clad structure, a second piece of amplifying fiber doped with lanthanide in a ring structure and lasers for pumping the two fiber pieces with at least one pump module.

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