Optical fibers, devices and methods for making same
US7317847B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2202/38
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to an asymmetric optical fiber that includes a core and a functional cladding that surrounds substantially half of the core along at least a portion of the fiber. The asymmetric optical fiber may include substantially parallel electrodes disposed on a face of the optical fiber.
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