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Optical filter device for temperature dependence control

US6912346B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 2002
Grant dateJun 28, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 25, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S3/10023
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention provides an optical filter device which is particularly suitable for compensating the gain produced by an erbium doped fiber amplifier due to temperature variations. The device has a tapered fiber filter mounted on a rigid substrate, such as aluminium, in such a manner that the tapered portion of the filter does not come in contact with the substrate. The fiber of the filter is preferably made of silica.

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