Optical amplifier with distributed evanescently-coupled pump
US6721087B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 13, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 13, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/2308
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical amplifier comprises a device substrate, a first waveguide embedded in the device substrate, a plurality of pumping waveguides coupled along interspersed portions of the first waveguide, and a plurality of lasers. The lasers are positioned to provide pumping light beams into the pumping waveguides.
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