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Hydrogen-resistant optical fiber

US9599769B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

VERRILLON, INC. · US

Inventors

William Paul Jacobsen · Bolton, US
Abdelouahed Soufiane · Ames, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 4, 2015
Grant date	Mar 21, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 4, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02P40/57
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention relate to a hydrogen-resistant optical fiber with a core having a central axis. The core may include only silica, or only silica and fluorine, while a cladding region surrounding the core may be made of silica and fluorine, along with at least one of germanium, phosphorus, and titanium.

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