Optical fibers with improved resistance to ingressing molecules
US7266276B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2025 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/44382
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An optical fiber includes a glass fiber having a glass core and a cladding that contains voids that are spaced apart from the core, in contact with the core, or form a substantial portion of the core. The voids act as trapping sites for ingressing molecules from the surrounding environment, thereby reducing the effect of such molecules on the fiber's light-transmission properties.
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