Optical fiber transmission systems with suppressed light scattering
US6898351B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 8, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 24, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/2932
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system and method for suppressing light scattering in optical fiber transmission systems are disclosed. The system includes an optical fiber assembly having first and second ends and at least one blocking apparatus disposed along the fiber between the first and second ends. The method includes providing a fiber assembly having a first end and a second end; installing a blocking apparatus in the fiber assembly between the first end and the second end; and transmitting light between the first end and the second end. The fiber assembly generates Brillouin and Rayleigh scattering light in a direction opposite the direction of the transmitted light, and the blocking apparatus suppresses the Brillouin and Rayleigh scattering light.
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