DE3486106T2 - Faseroptischer Verstärker. - Google Patents

Faseroptischer Verstärker.

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DE3486106T2
DE3486106T2 DE89115683T DE3486106T DE3486106T2 DE 3486106 T2 DE3486106 T2 DE 3486106T2 DE 89115683 T DE89115683 T DE 89115683T DE 3486106 T DE3486106 T DE 3486106T DE 3486106 T2 DE3486106 T2 DE 3486106T2
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optical fiber
jacket
refractive index
laser
fiber
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Herbert John Shaw
Michael J F Digonnet
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Leland Stanford Junior University
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Leland Stanford Junior University
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/02—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/094003—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light the pumped medium being a fibre
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/06—Construction or shape of active medium
    • H01S3/063—Waveguide lasers, i.e. whereby the dimensions of the waveguide are of the order of the light wavelength
    • H01S3/067—Fibre lasers
    • H01S3/06708—Constructional details of the fibre, e.g. compositions, cross-section, shape or tapering
    • H01S3/06745—Tapering of the fibre, core or active region
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/094003—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light the pumped medium being a fibre
    • H01S3/094007—Cladding pumping, i.e. pump light propagating in a clad surrounding the active core
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/094003—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light the pumped medium being a fibre
    • H01S3/094019—Side pumped fibre, whereby pump light is coupled laterally into the fibre via an optical component like a prism, or a grating, or via V-groove coupling
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/094069—Multi-mode pumping

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Amplifiers (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Networks Using Active Elements (AREA)
  • Manufacture, Treatment Of Glass Fibers (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Diaphragms For Electromechanical Transducers (AREA)
  • Control Of Amplification And Gain Control (AREA)
DE89115683T 1983-09-30 1984-09-20 Faseroptischer Verstärker. Expired - Lifetime DE3486106T2 (de)

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US53779683A 1983-09-30 1983-09-30

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EP (2) EP0346951B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH0614566B2 (de)
KR (1) KR850002522A (de)
AT (2) ATE59117T1 (de)
AU (1) AU3287784A (de)
BR (1) BR8404823A (de)
CA (1) CA1210487A (de)
DE (2) DE3483741D1 (de)
IL (1) IL72845A0 (de)
NO (1) NO843903L (de)

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EP0346951A3 (en) 1990-01-17
EP0346951B1 (de) 1993-03-17
BR8404823A (pt) 1985-08-13
NO843903L (no) 1985-04-01
EP0346951A2 (de) 1989-12-20
EP0138411B1 (de) 1990-12-12
DE3486106D1 (de) 1993-04-22
JPH0614566B2 (ja) 1994-02-23
EP0138411A3 (en) 1986-09-17
AU3287784A (en) 1985-04-04
DE3483741D1 (de) 1991-01-24
EP0138411A2 (de) 1985-04-24
KR850002522A (ko) 1985-05-13
IL72845A0 (en) 1984-12-31
ATE59117T1 (de) 1990-12-15
ATE87134T1 (de) 1993-04-15
CA1210487A (en) 1986-08-26
JPS60115274A (ja) 1985-06-21

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