Optical waveguides – Optical fiber waveguide with cladding
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-23
2007-01-23
Pak, Sung (Department: 2874)
Optical waveguides
Optical fiber waveguide with cladding
C385S126000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10981437
ABSTRACT:
An optical fiber for the transmission of electromagnetic energy, where the fiber can have increased input power threshold for the onset of Stimulated Brillouin Scattering (SBS). The fiber can comprise a core and a cladding disposed about the core. The core can have a distribution of velocities for an acoustic wave associated with SBS, where the distribution of propagation velocities of the core for the acoustic wave is at least one of a) azimuthally asymmetric or b) non-constant in an azimuthal plane and longitudinally asymmetric. The fiber can be longitudinally asymmetric wherein the core includes a first portion having a propagation velocity for the acoustic wave that is substantially the same throughout interposed between longitudinally spaced portions each having a propagation velocity different than that of said first portion. Methods, such as, for example, methods for fabricating and/or using a fiber having an increased threshold input power for the onset of SBS, are also disclosed.
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Jacobson Nils
Manyam Upendra H.
Tankala Kanishka
Nufern
Pak Sung
Rainville Peter J.
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