CA2658526C - Hollow-core photonic crystal fiber tapers - Google Patents

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CA2658526C
CA2658526C CA2658526A CA2658526A CA2658526C CA 2658526 C CA2658526 C CA 2658526C CA 2658526 A CA2658526 A CA 2658526A CA 2658526 A CA2658526 A CA 2658526A CA 2658526 C CA2658526 C CA 2658526C
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    • G02B6/02304—Core having lower refractive index than cladding, e.g. air filled, hollow core
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    • G02B6/02314—Plurality of longitudinal structures extending along optical fibre axis, e.g. holes
    • G02B6/02342—Plurality of longitudinal structures extending along optical fibre axis, e.g. holes characterised by cladding features, i.e. light confining region
    • G02B6/02376—Longitudinal variation along fibre axis direction, e.g. tapered holes
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    • G02B6/02—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating
    • G02B6/02295—Microstructured optical fibre
    • G02B6/02314—Plurality of longitudinal structures extending along optical fibre axis, e.g. holes
    • G02B6/02342—Plurality of longitudinal structures extending along optical fibre axis, e.g. holes characterised by cladding features, i.e. light confining region
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    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
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    • G02B6/255—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding
    • G02B6/2552—Splicing of light guides, e.g. by fusion or bonding reshaping or reforming of light guides for coupling using thermal heating, e.g. tapering, forming of a lens on light guide ends

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