Temperature-controlled flexible optical circuit for use in an erbium-doped fiber amplifier and method for fabricating the flexible optical circuit
US7233712B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 19, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 8, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/3608
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A temperature-controlled flexible optical circuit includes a length of pre-fabricated optical fiber secured to a partially flexible heater circuit for heating and maintaining the optical fiber at a substantially constant temperature. Heater circuit may also comprise temperature sensors.
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