Cladding light stripper and method of manufacturing
US9547121B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 15, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B6/264
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cladding stripper includes a plurality of transversal notches or grooves in the outer surface of an exposed inner cladding of a double clad optical fiber. Position and orientation of the notches can be selected to even out cladding light release along the cladding light stripper, enabling more even temperature distributions due to released cladding light. The notches on the optical fiber can be made with a laser ablation system.
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