US20160020573A1 - Connection structure for multi-core fiber and optical-fiber-bundle structure, connection structure for multi-core fibers, method for exciting rare-earth-doped multi-core fibers, and multi-core-optical-fiber amplifier - Google Patents

Connection structure for multi-core fiber and optical-fiber-bundle structure, connection structure for multi-core fibers, method for exciting rare-earth-doped multi-core fibers, and multi-core-optical-fiber amplifier Download PDF

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US20160020573A1
US20160020573A1 US14/834,448 US201514834448A US2016020573A1 US 20160020573 A1 US20160020573 A1 US 20160020573A1 US 201514834448 A US201514834448 A US 201514834448A US 2016020573 A1 US2016020573 A1 US 2016020573A1
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