DE60037354D1 - Optischer Verstärker - Google Patents

Optischer Verstärker

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DE60037354D1
DE60037354D1 DE60037354T DE60037354T DE60037354D1 DE 60037354 D1 DE60037354 D1 DE 60037354D1 DE 60037354 T DE60037354 T DE 60037354T DE 60037354 T DE60037354 T DE 60037354T DE 60037354 D1 DE60037354 D1 DE 60037354D1
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fiber
laser
optical amplifier
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DE60037354T
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DE60037354T2 (de
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Francois Boubal
Paul Salet
Mauro Bettiati
Gerard Gelly
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Oclaro North America Inc
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Oclaro North America Inc
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    • 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
    • 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

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Optical Couplings Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
DE60037354T 1999-02-15 2000-02-14 Optischer Verstärker Expired - Lifetime DE60037354T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9901795A FR2789813B1 (fr) 1999-02-15 1999-02-15 Amplificateur optique
FR9901795 1999-02-15

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DE60037354D1 true DE60037354D1 (de) 2008-01-24
DE60037354T2 DE60037354T2 (de) 2008-11-27

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US (1) US20020154388A1 (de)
EP (1) EP1030412B1 (de)
JP (1) JP2000277833A (de)
AT (1) ATE381133T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2298171A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60037354T2 (de)
FR (1) FR2789813B1 (de)

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WO2004066458A2 (en) 2003-01-24 2004-08-05 Trumpf, Inc. Fiber laser

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US4902093A (en) * 1988-07-22 1990-02-20 Amp Incorporated Laser diode to fiber reflective coupling
US5163113A (en) * 1990-07-19 1992-11-10 Gte Laboratories Incorporated Laser-to-fiber coupling apparatus
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US5854865A (en) * 1995-12-07 1998-12-29 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Navy Method and apparatus for side pumping an optical fiber
US6081637A (en) * 1997-10-09 2000-06-27 Coherent, Inc. Arrangement for monitoring power of diode-laser-radiation laterally coupled into an optical-fiber
US6370297B1 (en) * 1999-03-31 2002-04-09 Massachusetts Institute Of Technology Side pumped optical amplifiers and lasers
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JP2000277833A (ja) 2000-10-06
ATE381133T1 (de) 2007-12-15
EP1030412B1 (de) 2007-12-12
US20020154388A1 (en) 2002-10-24
FR2789813B1 (fr) 2001-10-05
DE60037354T2 (de) 2008-11-27
FR2789813A1 (fr) 2000-08-18
EP1030412A1 (de) 2000-08-23
CA2298171A1 (fr) 2000-08-15

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
8381 Inventor (new situation)

Inventor name: BOUBAL, FRANCOIS, 94230 CACHAN, FR

Inventor name: SALET, PAUL, 94230 CACHAN, FR

Inventor name: BETTIATI, MAURO, 94230 CACHAN, FR

Inventor name: GELLY, GERARD, 94230 CACHAN, FR

8364 No opposition during term of opposition