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Abstract
【解決手段】光プローブ20は、近位端21aと遠位端21bとの間で光を伝送する光ファイバ21と、近位端21aにおいて光ファイバ21と接続されている光コネクタ22と、遠位端11bにおいて光ファイバ21と接続されている集光光学系23および偏向光学系24と、光ファイバ21を包囲して光ファイバ21に沿って延びるサポートチューブ25およびジャケットチューブ26とを備える。光ファイバ21は、屈折率n1を有するコア領域41と、コア領域を包囲し屈折率n2を有する第1クラッド領域42と、第1クラッド領域を包囲し屈折率n3を有するトレンチ領域43と、トレンチ領域を包囲し屈折率n4を有する第2クラッド領域44とを含む。n1>n2>n3<n4なる関係がある。
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- 近位端と遠位端との間で光を伝送する光ファイバと、
前記近位端において前記光ファイバと接続されている光コネクタと、
前記遠位端において前記光ファイバと接続され、前記光ファイバの前記遠位端から出射される光を集光する集光光学系と、
前記遠位端において前記光ファイバと接続され、前記光ファイバの前記遠位端から出射される光を偏向する偏向光学系と、
前記光ファイバを包囲して前記光ファイバに沿って延び、前記光ファイバ,前記光コネクタ,前記集光光学系および前記偏向光学系に対して回転自在であるジャケットチューブと、
を備え、
前記光ファイバが、中心軸を含み屈折率n1を有するコア領域と、このコア領域を包囲し屈折率n2を有する第1クラッド領域と、この第1クラッド領域を包囲し屈折率n3を有するトレンチ領域と、このトレンチ領域を包囲し屈折率n4を有する第2クラッド領域とを含み、n1>n2>n3<n4なる関係を有する、
ことを特徴とする光プローブ。 - 前記光ファイバを包囲して前記光ファイバに沿って延び、前記ジャケットチューブの内側に配置され、前記光ファイバの少なくとも一部分および前記光コネクタに固定されているサポートチューブを更に備えることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の光プローブ。
- 前記サポートチューブが複数本の線状体をより合わせた構造を持つことを特徴とする請求項2に記載の光プローブ。
- 前記サポートチューブが0.15mm以上の厚さと100GPa〜300GPaのヤング率とを有することを特徴とする請求項2に記載の光プローブ。
- 前記光ファイバが、波長1.26〜1.625μmの所定の波長において、半径5mmの曲げによる基底モードの伝送損失が1dB/turnより低く、半径140mmの曲げによるLP11モードの伝送損失が10dB/mより高い、ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の光プローブ。
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JP2012029303A JP5668708B2 (ja) | 2012-02-14 | 2012-02-14 | 光プローブ |
US14/123,932 US20140212091A1 (en) | 2012-02-14 | 2013-02-07 | Optical probe |
KR1020137032090A KR20140124718A (ko) | 2012-02-14 | 2013-02-07 | 광 프로브 |
EP13748614.8A EP2706388A4 (en) | 2012-02-14 | 2013-02-07 | OPTICAL PROBE |
CN201380001663.9A CN103620458A (zh) | 2012-02-14 | 2013-02-07 | 光学探针 |
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