FI20126288A - Fiber optic shape mixer and method for its preparation - Google Patents

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FI20126288A
FI20126288A FI20126288A FI20126288A FI20126288A FI 20126288 A FI20126288 A FI 20126288A FI 20126288 A FI20126288 A FI 20126288A FI 20126288 A FI20126288 A FI 20126288A FI 20126288 A FI20126288 A FI 20126288A
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Arto Salokatve
Jari Näppi
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Rofin Sinar Laser Gmbh
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Priority to US14/391,289 priority patent/US9046654B2/en
Priority to JP2015523583A priority patent/JP6019229B2/en
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    • G02B6/268—Optical coupling means for modal dispersion control, e.g. concatenation of light guides having different modal dispersion properties
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    • G02B27/09—Beam shaping, e.g. changing the cross-sectional area, not otherwise provided for
    • G02B27/0938—Using specific optical elements
    • G02B27/0994—Fibers, light pipes
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    • G02B6/02004—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating characterised by the core effective area or mode field radius
    • G02B6/02009—Large effective area or mode field radius, e.g. to reduce nonlinear effects in single mode fibres
    • G02B6/02023—Based on higher order modes, i.e. propagating modes other than the LP01 or HE11 fundamental mode
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    • G02B6/102—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type for infrared and ultraviolet radiation
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    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/10—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
    • G02B6/12—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
    • G02B6/122—Basic optical elements, e.g. light-guiding paths
    • G02B6/1228—Tapered waveguides, e.g. integrated spot-size transformers
    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/10—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
    • G02B6/12—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
    • G02B6/122—Basic optical elements, e.g. light-guiding paths
    • G02B6/125—Bends, branchings or intersections
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    • G02—OPTICS
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    • 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
    • G02B6/02057—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating comprising gratings
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    • G02B6/02057—Optical fibres with cladding with or without a coating comprising gratings
    • G02B6/02066—Gratings having a surface relief structure, e.g. repetitive variation in diameter of core or cladding
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    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • 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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    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/24—Coupling light guides
    • G02B6/42—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements
    • G02B6/4296—Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements coupling with sources of high radiant energy, e.g. high power lasers, high temperature light sources
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    • 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
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    • H01S3/005—Optical devices external to the laser cavity, specially adapted for lasers, e.g. for homogenisation of the beam or for manipulating laser pulses, e.g. pulse shaping

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FI20126288A FI125512B (en) 2012-12-11 2012-12-11 Fiber optic shape mixer and method for making it
PCT/FI2013/050293 WO2014091065A1 (en) 2012-12-11 2013-03-15 Fiber optic mode scrambler and a method of manufacturing thereof
US14/391,289 US9046654B2 (en) 2012-12-11 2013-03-15 Fiber optic mode scrambler and a method of manufacturing thereof
JP2015523583A JP6019229B2 (en) 2012-12-11 2013-03-15 Optical fiber mode scrambler and manufacturing method thereof
EP13863034.8A EP2807510B1 (en) 2012-12-11 2013-03-15 Fiber optic mode scrambler and a method of manufacturing thereof

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