Large effective area high SBS threshold optical fiber

Details Large effective area high SBS threshold optical fiber Large effective area high SBS threshold optical fiber

2006-07-25

2006-07-25

Ullah, Akm Enayet (Department: 2874)

Optical waveguides

Optical fiber waveguide with cladding

Utilizing multiple core or cladding

C385S147000, C065S398000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07082243

ABSTRACT:
An optical waveguide fiber having a high threshold for stimulated Brillouin scattering. The optical fiber preferably has large optical effective area, and further preferably has a low zero dispersion wavelength.

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