公开(公告)号：WO2013178232A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-05

申请号：PCT/DK2013/050167

申请日：2013-05-30

Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S

Inventor： THOMSEN, Carsten, L. ,  ANDERSEN, Thomas Vestergaard ,  FEUCHTER, Thomas

IPC: G02F1/35

CPC classification number: A61B3/0008 ,  A61B3/1005 ,  A61B3/102 ,  G02B27/0927 ,  G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/3501 ,  G02F1/353 ,  G02F1/365 ,  G02F2001/3503 ,  G02F2001/3528 ,  H01S5/0092 ,  H01S5/0657

Abstract: A supercontinuum light source ( 1000) comprising an intermediate supercontinuum light source (100) and a single mode coupling unit (300), an optical measurement system comprising such light source, as well as a method of measuring are described. The supercontinuum light source comprises a pulse frequency multiplier (103) to increase the repetition rate and the single mode coupling unit is arranged to dampen and shape the spectrum from the intermediate supercontinuum light source to allow measurements with a reduced noise floor.

Abstract translation: 描述了包括中间超连续光源（100）和单模耦合单元（300）的超连续光源（1000），包括这种光源的光学测量系统以及测量方法。 超连续谱光源包括增加重复率的脉冲倍增器（103），并且单模耦合单元被布置成从中间超连续光源发射光谱，以便能够以降低的本底噪声进行测量。

公开(公告)号：WO2021121530A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：PCT/DK2020/050403

申请日：2020-12-21

Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S

Inventor： ANDERSEN, Thomas Vestergaard

IPC: G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/365 ,  H01S3/00 ,  G02F1/3528 ,  G02F2201/20 ,  G02F2201/205 ,  H01S3/005 ,  H01S3/0085 ,  H01S3/0092 ,  H01S3/06754 ,  H01S3/06758 ,  H01S3/1003 ,  H01S3/10046

Abstract: A light source comprises: a pulse generator (11) for providing a first sequence (13) of light pulses, the first sequence (13) of light pulses comprising a first number of light pulses within a predetermined time period, a manipulator (15) configured to generate a second sequence (17) of light pulses from the first sequence (13) of light pulses, the second sequence (17) of light pulses having a second number of light pulses within the predetermined time period, the second number being different from the first number, and a nonlinear optical element (19) arranged to receive the second sequence (17) of light pulses.

公开(公告)号：WO2015003715A1

公开(公告)日：2015-01-15

申请号：PCT/DK2014/050206

申请日：2014-07-07

Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S

Inventor： JOHANSEN, Jeppe ,  BANG, Ole ,  LARSEN, Casper ,  FEUCHTER, Thomas ,  THOMSEN, Carsten, L. ,  ANDERSEN, Thomas Vestergaard

IPC: G02B6/032 ,  G02F1/383 ,  H01S3/07

CPC classification number: G02B6/02376 ,  G01B9/02091 ,  G02B6/02214 ,  G02B6/02333 ,  G02B6/02347 ,  G02B6/02361 ,  G02B6/255 ,  G02F1/353 ,  G02F1/365 ,  G02F2001/3528 ,  G02F2202/32 ,  H01S3/06725 ,  H01S3/06729 ,  H01S3/094042 ,  H01S3/094076 ,  H01S3/1106

Abstract: The invention relates to a microstructured optical fiber for generating incoherent supercontinuum light upon feeding of pump light. The microstructured optical fiber has a first section and a second section. A cross-section through the second section perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the fiber has a second relative size of microstructure elements and preferably a second pitch that is smaller than a blue edge pitch for the second relative size of microstructure elements. The invention also relates to an incoherent supercontinuum source comprising a microstructured optical fiber according to the invention.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于在馈送泵浦光时产生非相干超连续光的微结构光纤。 微结构光纤具有第一部分和第二部分。 通过垂直于纤维的纵向轴线的第二部分的横截面具有微结构元件的第二相对尺寸，并且优选地具有小于用于第二相对尺寸的微结构元件的蓝色边缘间距的第二间距。 本发明还涉及包含根据本发明的微结构光纤的非相干超连续谱源。

公开(公告)号：WO2010003422A2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-14

申请号：PCT/DK2009/050158

申请日：2009-07-03

Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S ,  THOMSEN, Carsten L. ,  ANDERSEN, Thomas Vestergaard

Inventor： THOMSEN, Carsten L. ,  ANDERSEN, Thomas Vestergaard

CPC classification number: G02F1/365 ,  A61B1/06 ,  G02B6/0006 ,  G02B6/02319 ,  G02B6/02333 ,  G02B6/02342 ,  G02B6/4296 ,  G02B6/4492 ,  G02F2001/3528 ,  H01S3/302

Abstract: The invention relates to an optical fiber comprising a core and a cladding comprising a core material and a cladding material, respectively, wherein said fiber is a non-linear microstructured optical fiber, said microstructured optical fiber being obtainable by a method comprising loading with hydrogen and/or deuterium and optionally anneal and/or irradiation hereby the lifetime of the fiber may be extended in high power applications.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种包括芯和包层的光纤，包括芯材和包层材料，其中所述光纤是非线性微结构光纤，所述微结构光纤可通过包括加载氢气和 /或氘，并且任选地退火和/或照射，因此纤维的寿命可以在大功率应用中延伸。

公开(公告)号：WO2021121531A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：PCT/DK2020/050404

申请日：2020-12-21

Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S

Inventor： ANDERSEN, Thomas Vestergaard

IPC: G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/365 ,  H01S3/00 ,  G02F1/3528 ,  G02F2201/20 ,  G02F2201/205 ,  H01S3/005 ,  H01S3/0085 ,  H01S3/0092 ,  H01S3/06754 ,  H01S3/1003 ,  H01S3/10046

Abstract: A light source (1), comprising: a pulse generator (2) for providing an initial sequence of light pulses (5), the initial sequence of light pulses having a selected number of light pulses in a selected time period, the pulse generator further comprising an optical source (3) for producing optical pulses; and a modulator (4) in communication with the optical source (3) for increasing or decreasing the selected number of pulses provided by the pulse generator in the selected time period; first and second optical arms (7,8), for propagating, respectively, first and second sequences of light pulses (10,11), each derived from the initial sequence of light pulses (5), wherein the first optical arm (7) comprises a first manipulator (9) configured to generate the first sequence of light pulses (10) from the initial sequence of light pulses (5), the first sequence of light pulses (10) having a first number of light pulses within the selected time period, wherein the first number is higher than the initial number, wherein the second sequence of light pulses (11) has a second number of light pulses within the selected time period, wherein the second number is different than or equal to the initial number, wherein the light source further comprises a nonlinear optical element (14) arranged to receive the first sequence of light pulses (10) or the second sequence of light pulses (11), and an optical switch (6) arranged to switch either the first sequence of light pulses (10) or the second sequence of light pulses(11) for reception by the nonlinear optical element (14).

公开(公告)号：WO2021121529A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-24

申请号：PCT/DK2020/050402

申请日：2020-12-21

Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S

Inventor： ANDERSEN, Thomas Vestergaard

IPC: G02F1/35 ,  H01S3/00 ,  H01S3/067 ,  G02F1/365 ,  G02F1/3528 ,  G02F2201/20 ,  G02F2201/205 ,  G02F2203/56 ,  H01S3/005 ,  H01S3/0085 ,  H01S3/0092 ,  H01S3/06754

Abstract: A light source (1), comprising: a pulse generator (2) for providing an initial sequence of light pulses (3), the initial sequence of light pulses (3) comprising an initial number of light pulses within a predetermined time period, first and second optical arms, for propagating, respectively, first and second sequences of light pulses, each derived from the initial sequence of light pulses, wherein the first optical arm (5) comprises a first manipulator (7) configured to generate the first sequence of light pulses (9) from the initial sequence of light pulses (3), the first sequence of light pulses (9) having a first number of light pulses within the predetermined time period, wherein the first number is higher than the initial number, wherein the second sequence of light pulses (10) has a second number of light pulses within the predetermined time period, wherein the second number is equal to or lower than the initial number, wherein the light source further comprises a nonlinear optical element (13) arranged to receive the first sequence of light pulses (9) or the second sequence of light pulses (10), and an optical switch (4) arranged to switch that either the first sequence of light pulses or the second sequence of light pulses is received by the nonlinear optical element.

公开(公告)号：EP2223396A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-01

申请号：EP08862828.4

申请日：2008-12-18

Applicant: NKT Photonics A/S

Inventor： ANDERSEN, Thomas Vestergaard ,  LEICK, Lasse ,  LÆGSGAARD, Jesper

IPC: H01S3/098 ,  H01S3/067

CPC classification number: H01S3/1118 ,  H01S3/067 ,  H01S3/08009

Abstract: A mode locked fiber laser system is arranged to have a lasing bandwidth and having a linear cavity, the cavity including a gain medium, a saturable absorber having a saturation power, and a filter having a spectral response, wherein the mode locked fiber laser system is arranged so that substantial CW mode locked operation is obtainable with less than 3 times the saturation fluence impinging on the saturable absorber.

Abstract translation: 模式锁定光纤激光器系统被布置成具有激光带宽并且具有线性腔，空腔包括增益介质，具有饱和功率的可饱和吸收器和具有光谱响应的滤波器，其中锁模光纤激光器系统是 布置成使得在饱和吸收体上的饱和能量密度小于3倍的情况下，可获得实质的CW模式锁定操作。

公开(公告)号：EP4390532A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-26

申请号：EP22216005.3

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: NKT Photonics A/S

Inventor： MOLTKE, Asbjørn Meldgaard ,  ANDERSEN, Thomas Vestergaard ,  PEDERSEN, Martin Erland Vestergaard ,  SMITH, Cameron Lesley Colwell ,  BANG, Ole

IPC: G02F1/35

CPC classification number: G02F1/3528 ,  G02F2202/3220130101 ,  G02F1/365 ,  G02F2201/0220130101

Abstract: Disclosed is a supercontinuum light source, comprising: a pulsed light source configured to emit a train of light-pulses; a modulation-module configured to modulate the train of light-pulses, thereby producing a modified train of light-pulses, wherein the modified train of light-pulses comprises a plurality of modified light-pulses, wherein each of the plurality of modified light-pulses is defined by at least: a peak-power, P0, and a pulse width, T0, and; one or more non-linear element(s) being defined by at least: a non-linear coefficient, γ, and a group-velocity dispersion parameter, β2, whereby each of the plurality of modified light pulses is further defined by: a soliton number, N, where N2 = T02 γ P0/|β2|, wherein said non-linear element(s) is/are configured to spectrally broadening the plurality of modified light-pulses, thereby generating a train of supercontinuum-pulses.

公开(公告)号：EP3019900B1

公开(公告)日：2019-04-24

申请号：EP14823553.4

申请日：2014-07-07

Applicant: NKT Photonics A/S

Inventor： JOHANSEN, Jeppe ,  BANG, Ole ,  BYG, Casper Laur ,  FEUCHTER, Thomas ,  THOMSEN, Carsten L. ,  ANDERSEN, Thomas Vestergaard

IPC: G02B6/032 ,  G02F1/383 ,  H01S3/07

公开(公告)号：EP3019900A1

公开(公告)日：2016-05-18

申请号：EP14823553.4

申请日：2014-07-07

Applicant: NKT Photonics A/S

Inventor： JOHANSEN, Jeppe ,  BANG, Ole ,  BYG, Casper Laur ,  FEUCHTER, Thomas ,  THOMSEN, Carsten, L. ,  ANDERSEN, Thomas Vestergaard

IPC: G02B6/032 ,  G02F1/383 ,  H01S3/07

CPC classification number: G02B6/02376 ,  G01B9/02091 ,  G02B6/02214 ,  G02B6/02333 ,  G02B6/02347 ,  G02B6/02361 ,  G02B6/255 ,  G02F1/353 ,  G02F1/365 ,  G02F2001/3528 ,  G02F2202/32 ,  H01S3/06725 ,  H01S3/06729 ,  H01S3/094042 ,  H01S3/094076 ,  H01S3/1106

Abstract: The invention relates to a microstructured optical fiber for generating incoherent supercontinuum light upon feeding of pump light. The microstructured optical fiber has a first section and a second section. A cross-section through the second section perpendicularly to a longitudinal axis of the fiber has a second relative size of microstructure elements and preferably a second pitch that is smaller than a blue edge pitch for the second relative size of microstructure elements. The invention also relates to an incoherent supercontinuum source comprising a microstructured optical fiber according to the invention.