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Optical fiber having high nonlinearity

US7085464B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 25, 2005
Grant dateAug 1, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B6/02271
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical fiber includes a first core with a first refractive index located in a central portion of the optical fiber; a second core with a second refractive index located in an outer periphery of the first core; a third core with a third refractive index located in an outer periphery of the second core; and a cladding with a fourth refractive index located in an outer periphery of the third core, where among the refractive indices, the first one>the third one>the fourth one>the second one. The absolute value of dispersion at the wavelength of 1550 nm is not more than 20 ps/nm/km. The effective area at the wavelength is not more than 15 μm2. The nonlinear constant n2/Aeff at the wavelength of 1550 nm is equal to or more than 25×10−10/W.

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