Microstructured optical fiber, supercontinuum light source comprising microstructured optical fiber and use of such light source
US9841557B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02F2202/32
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention relates to a microstructured optical fiber for generating incoherent supercontinuum light upon feeding of pump light. The microstructured optical fiber has a first section and a second section. A cross-section through the second section perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the fiber has a second relative size of microstructure elements and preferably a second pitch that is smaller than a blue edge pitch for the second relative size of microstructure elements. The invention also relates to an incoherent supercontinuum source comprising a microstructured optical fiber according to the invention.
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