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Optical fiber amplifier and methods of making the same

US8254017B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 2009
Grant dateAug 28, 2012
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Expiry dateSep 23, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S2301/03
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method is provided for forming an optical fiber amplifier. The method comprises providing a composite preform having a gain material core that includes one or more acoustic velocity varying dopants to provide a longitudinally varying acoustic velocity profile along the gain material core to suppress Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS) effects by raising the SBS threshold and drawing the composite preform to form the optical fiber amplifier.

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