Optical waveguides – Optical fiber waveguide with cladding
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-07
2005-06-07
Kang, Juliana K. (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
Optical fiber waveguide with cladding
C065S384000, C065S475000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06904214
ABSTRACT:
An optical fiber for use in making components of an optical communication system has cladding and core materials the constituents of which cause a component made from the fiber to have a rate of change with respect to temperature of a response to a signal which passes through zero at a temperature Tm, where the temperature Tmis at or near a selected temperature, or falls within a selected temperature range; and the value of Tmof a fiber can be controllably changed by changing the concentration of a selected constituent of the fiber, such as, for example, the concentration of boron.
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Carter Adrian
Farroni Julia
Jacobson Nils
Tankala Kanishka
Kang Juliana K.
Nufern
Rainville Peter J.
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