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Optical fiber with a radially varying index of refraction and related methods

US6807350B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 2002
Grant dateOct 19, 2004
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/03611
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fiber has a core with a diameter dc and a reflective index nc; a primary cladding concentrically surrounding the core and having an outer diameter dpc and a refractive index npc less than the core refractive index nc; and a secondary cladding concentrically surrounding the primary cladding and having an outer diameter dsc and a refractive index nsc less than the primary cladding refractive index npc.

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