公开(公告)号：US20120314995A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-13

申请号：US13448003

申请日：2012-04-16

Applicant: Liang Dong ,  Brian Thomas ,  Libin Fu

Inventor： Liang Dong ,  Brian Thomas ,  Libin Fu

IPC: G02B6/032 ,  G02B6/42

CPC classification number: G02F1/365 ,  C03B37/0122 ,  C03B2201/82 ,  C03B2201/86 ,  C03B2203/10 ,  C03B2203/14 ,  C03B2203/42 ,  C03B2205/08 ,  C03B2205/10 ,  G02B6/02214 ,  G02B6/02333 ,  G02B6/02357 ,  G02F1/395 ,  H01S3/0057 ,  H01S3/06729 ,  H01S3/06754

Abstract: Various embodiments of optical fiber designs and fabrication processes for ultra small core fibers (USCF) are disclosed. In some embodiments, the USCF includes a core that is at least partially surrounded by a region comprising first features. The USCF further includes a second region at least partially surrounding the first region. The second region includes second features. In an embodiment, the first features are smaller than the second features, and the second features have a filling fraction greater than about 90 percent. The first features and/or the second features may include air holes. Embodiments of the USCF may provide dispersion tailoring. Embodiments of the USCF may be used with nonlinear optical devices configured to provide, for example, a frequency comb or a supercontinuum.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于超小芯纤维（USCF）的光纤设计和制造工艺的各种实施例。 在一些实施例中，USCF包括至少部分地被包括第一特征的区域包围的芯。 USCF还包括至少部分围绕第一区域的第二区域。 第二个区域包括第二个特征。 在一个实施例中，第一特征小于第二特征，并且第二特征具有大于约90％的填充分数。 第一特征和/或第二特征可以包括气孔。 USCF的实施例可以提供色散调整。 USCF的实施例可以与被配置为提供例如频率梳或超连续谱的非线性光学装置一起使用。

公开(公告)号：US20120141080A1

公开(公告)日：2012-06-07

申请号：US12960650

申请日：2010-12-06

Applicant: Daniel J Gibson ,  Jasbinder S. Sanghera ,  Frederic H. Kung ,  Ishwar D. Aggarwal

Inventor： Daniel J Gibson ,  Jasbinder S. Sanghera ,  Frederic H. Kung ,  Ishwar D. Aggarwal

IPC: G02B6/032 ,  C03B37/075 ,  C03B37/14

CPC classification number: C03B37/0122 ,  C03B37/0124 ,  C03B37/01248 ,  C03B37/0279 ,  C03B2201/60 ,  C03B2201/80 ,  C03B2201/86 ,  C03B2203/10 ,  C03B2203/14 ,  C03B2203/16 ,  C03B2203/42 ,  G02B6/02328 ,  G02B6/02347 ,  G02B6/02371

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a method of making a hollow-core photonic band gap preform from a specialty glass by pressing a specialty glass through a die to form a tube wherein the outer transverse shape of the tube is a hexagon, triangle, quadrilateral, or other polygon; stretching the tube to form a micro-tube with approximately the same outer transverse shape as the tube; stacking a plurality of micro-tubes into a bundle minimizing voids between adjacent micro-tubes and forming a central longitudinal void wherein the plurality of micro-tubes within the bundle comprise an inner structured region of the preform and the central void of the bundle comprises a hollow core in the preform; and inserting the bundle into a jacket tube. Also disclosed are the hollow-core photonic band gap preform and fiber formed by this method.

Abstract translation: 本发明一般涉及一种通过将特种玻璃通过模具压制而形成中空芯光子带隙预制件的方法，其中管的外横向形状是六边形，三角形，四边形 ，或其他多边形; 拉伸管以形成与管大致相同的外横向形状的微管; 将多个微管堆叠成最小化相邻微管之间的空隙并形成中心纵向空隙的束，其中束内的多个微管包括预型体的内部结构化区域，并且束的中心空隙包括 预制件中的中空芯; 并将束插入护套管中。 还公开了通过该方法形成的中空光子带隙预制件和纤维。

公开(公告)号：US07891215B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-22

申请号：US12818185

申请日：2010-06-18

Applicant: Vinh Q Nguyen ,  Jasbinder S. Sanghera ,  Ishwar D. Aggarwal

Inventor： Vinh Q Nguyen ,  Jasbinder S. Sanghera ,  Ishwar D. Aggarwal

IPC: C03C3/32 ,  C03C13/00

CPC classification number: C03B37/01265 ,  C03B2201/86 ,  C03C3/321 ,  C03C13/043

Abstract: A thermally stable chalcogenide glass, a process for making the same, and an optical fiber drawn therefrom are provided. A chalcogenide glass having the composition Ge(5−y)As(32−x)Se(59+x)Te(4+y) (0≦y≦1 and 0≦x≦2) is substantially free from crystallization when it is heated past the glass transition temperature Tg or drawn into optical fibers. A process for making the thermally stable chalcogenide glass includes purifying the components to remove oxides and scattering centers, batching the components in a preprocessed distillation ampoule, gettering oxygen impurities from the mixture, and heating the components to form a glass melt. An optical fiber formed from the chalcogenide glass is substantially free from crystallization and exhibits low signal loss in the near-infrared region, particularly at wavelengths of about 1.55 μm.

Abstract translation: 提供了热稳定的硫族化物玻璃，其制造方法和从其中提取的光纤。 具有Ge（5-y）As（32-x）Se（59 + x）Te（4 + y）（0＆nlE; y＆nlE; 1和0＆nlE; x＆nlE; 2）组成的硫族化物玻璃基本上没有结晶 被加热超过玻璃化转变温度Tg或拉制成光纤。 制造热稳定的硫族化物玻璃的方法包括纯化组分以除去氧化物和散射中心，将组分在预处理的蒸馏安瓿中进行配料，从混合物中吸收氧杂质，并加热组分以形成玻璃熔体。 由硫族化物玻璃形成的光纤基本上没有结晶，并且在近红外区域特别是在约1.55μm的波长下表现出低信号损失。

公开(公告)号：US07848606B1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US12047805

申请日：2008-03-13

Applicant: Michael R. LaPointe ,  Dennis S. Tucker

Inventor： Michael R. LaPointe ,  Dennis S. Tucker

IPC: G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/02 ,  C03B25/00 ,  C03B37/10 ,  C03B37/02

CPC classification number: C03B37/01205 ,  C03B32/00 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B2201/78 ,  C03B2201/82 ,  C03B2201/86

Abstract: A method is provided for eliminating crystals in non-oxide optical fiber preforms as well as optical fibers drawn therefrom. The optical-fiber-drawing axis of the preform is aligned with the force of gravity. A magnetic field is applied to the preform as it is heated to at least a melting temperature thereof. The magnetic field is applied in a direction that is parallel to the preform's optical-fiber-drawing axis. The preform is then cooled to a temperature that is less than a glass transition temperature of the preform while the preform is maintained in the magnetic field. When the processed preform is to have an optical fiber drawn therefrom, the preform's optical-fiber-drawing axis is again aligned with the force of gravity and a magnetic field is again applied along the axis as the optical fiber is drawn from the preform.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种消除非氧化物光纤预制件中的晶体以及从其中拉出的光纤的方法。 预成型件的光纤拉伸轴与重力对齐。 当预热体被加热到至少其熔融温度时，施加磁场。 磁场沿与预成型件的光纤拉伸轴平行的方向施加。 然后将预成型件冷却至小于预成型件的玻璃化转变温度的温度，同时将预制件保持在磁场中。 当经处理的预成型件具有从其中拉出的光纤时，预成型件的光纤拉伸轴线再次与重力对准，并且随着从预成型件拉出光纤，沿轴线再次施加磁场。

公开(公告)号：US07805029B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-28

申请号：US12380929

申请日：2009-03-05

Applicant: Mehmet Bayindir ,  Fabien Sorin ,  Ayman F. Abouraddy ,  Ofer Shapira ,  Jeremy R. Arnold ,  Yoel Fink ,  John D Joannopoulos

Inventor： Mehmet Bayindir ,  Fabien Sorin ,  Ayman F. Abouraddy ,  Ofer Shapira ,  Jeremy R. Arnold ,  Yoel Fink ,  John D Joannopoulos

IPC: G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/44

CPC classification number: C03C13/00 ,  B29D11/00663 ,  C03B37/01222 ,  C03B37/026 ,  C03B2201/86 ,  C03C13/003 ,  C03C13/043 ,  C03C25/54 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/02304 ,  G02B6/02328 ,  G02B6/02361 ,  G02B6/02366 ,  G02B6/02371 ,  H01L31/09

Abstract: There is provided a feedback-controlled self-heat-monitoring fiber, including an insulator having a fiber length with at least one metal-semiconductor-metal thermal sensing element along the fiber length and disposed at a position in a cross section of the fiber for sensing changes in fiber temperature. An electronic circuit is connected to the thermal sensing element for indicating changes in fiber temperature. A controller is connected for controlling optical transmission through an optical transmission element, that is disposed along the fiber length, in response to indications of changes in fiber temperature.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种反馈控制的自热监测光纤，其包括具有光纤长度的绝缘体，该绝缘体具有沿着光纤长度的至少一个金属 - 半导体 - 金属热敏元件，并且设置在光纤的横截面中的位置 感测纤维温度的变化。 电子电路连接到热敏元件，用于指示纤维温度的变化。 连接控制器，用于响应于光纤温度变化的指示，通过光纤传输元件控制光传输，光传输元件沿纤维长度设置。

公开(公告)号：US20100064731A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-18

申请号：US12491264

申请日：2009-06-25

Applicant: Vinh Q. Nguyen ,  Jasbinder S. Sanghera ,  Ishwar D. Aggarwal

Inventor： Vinh Q. Nguyen ,  Jasbinder S. Sanghera ,  Ishwar D. Aggarwal

IPC: C03B37/01 ,  C03B25/00

CPC classification number: C03B37/01265 ,  C03B2201/86 ,  C03C3/321 ,  C03C13/043

Abstract: A thermally stable chalcogenide glass, a process for making the same, and an optical fiber drawn therefrom are provided. A chalcogenide glass having the composition Ge(5−y)As(32−x)Se(59+x)Te(4+y) (0≦y≦1 and 0≦x≦2) is substantially free from crystallization when it is heated past the glass transition temperature Tg or drawn into optical fibers. A process for making the thermally stable chalcogenide glass includes purifying the components to remove oxides and scattering centers, batching the components in a preprocessed distillation ampoule, gettering oxygen impurities from the mixture, and heating the components to form a glass melt. An optical fiber formed from the chalcogenide glass is substantially free from crystallization and exhibits low signal loss in the near-infrared region, particularly at wavelengths of about 1.55 μm.

公开(公告)号：US20090060438A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US12261815

申请日：2008-10-30

Applicant: Atsushi Mori ,  Masao Kato ,  Kouji Enbutsu ,  Shinichi Aozasa ,  Kiyoshi Oikawa ,  Takashi Kurihara ,  Kazuo Fujiura ,  Makoto Shimizu ,  Kouji Shikano

Inventor： Atsushi Mori ,  Masao Kato ,  Kouji Enbutsu ,  Shinichi Aozasa ,  Kiyoshi Oikawa ,  Takashi Kurihara ,  Kazuo Fujiura ,  Makoto Shimizu ,  Kouji Shikano

IPC: G02B6/036

CPC classification number: C03B37/01211 ,  C03B37/0122 ,  C03B37/01268 ,  C03B37/02781 ,  C03B2201/30 ,  C03B2201/60 ,  C03B2201/86 ,  C03B2203/10 ,  C03B2203/12 ,  C03B2203/14 ,  C03B2203/16 ,  C03B2203/22 ,  C03B2203/42 ,  C03B2205/10 ,  C03C13/048 ,  G02B6/02028 ,  G02B6/02214 ,  G02B6/02252 ,  G02B6/02266 ,  G02B6/02276 ,  G02B6/02333 ,  G02B6/02338 ,  G02B6/02347 ,  G02B6/02361 ,  G02B6/02366 ,  G02B6/02371 ,  G02B6/03627 ,  G02B6/03633 ,  G02B6/03644

Abstract: An optical fiber, which has a zero-material dispersion wavelength equal to or greater than 2 μm, and a high nonlinear susceptibility χ3 equal to or greater than 1×10−12 esu, and uses tellurite glass having sufficient thermal stability for processing into a low loss fiber, employs a PCF structure or HF structure having strong confinement into a core region. This enables light to propagate at a low loss. The size and geometry of air holes formed in the core region, and the spacing between adjacent air holes make it possible to control the zero dispersion wavelength within an optical telecommunication window (1.2-1.7 μm), and to achieve large nonlinearity with a nonlinear coefficient γ equal to or greater than 500 W−1 km−1.

Abstract translation: 具有等于​​或大于2μm的零材料分散波长和等于或大于1×10-12埃的高非线性磁化率chi3的光纤，并且使用具有足够热稳定性的碲化物玻璃加工成低损耗 纤维，采用具有强限制的核心区域的PCF结构或HF结构。 这使得光以低损耗传播。 在核心区域形成的空气孔的尺寸和几何形状以及相邻气孔之间的间隔使得可以在光通信窗口（1.2-1.7μm）内控制零色散波长，并且通过非线性系数实现大的非线性 等于或大于500W-1km-1。

公开(公告)号：US20080141724A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11760498

申请日：2007-06-08

Applicant: Vladimir Fuflyigin

Inventor： Vladimir Fuflyigin

IPC: C03B37/018 ,  C03B37/02

CPC classification number: G02B6/02304 ,  C03B37/0183 ,  C03B37/01892 ,  C03B2201/86 ,  C03B2203/16 ,  C03B2203/42 ,  C03C13/043 ,  G02B6/023 ,  G02B6/03638 ,  G02B6/03688 ,  Y02P40/57

Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the invention features a method that includes exposing a surface to a first gas composition under conditions sufficient to deposit a layer of a first chalcogenide glass on the surface, and exposing the layer of the first chalcogenide glass to a second gas composition under conditions sufficient to deposit a layer of a second glass on the layer of the first chalcogenide glass, wherein the second glass is different from the first chalcogenide glass.

Abstract translation: 通常，一方面，本发明的特征在于一种方法，其包括在足以在表面上沉积第一硫族化物玻璃层的条件下将表面暴露于第一气体组合物，并将第一硫族化物玻璃的层暴露于第二 在足以在第一硫族化物玻璃的层上沉积第二玻璃层的条件下的气体组成，其中第二玻璃不同于第一硫族化物玻璃。

公开(公告)号：US20070110377A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-17

申请号：US11623359

申请日：2007-01-16

Applicant: Jasbinder Sanghera ,  Pablo Pureza ,  Frederic Kung ,  Daniel Gibson ,  Leslie Shaw ,  Ishwar Aggarwal

Inventor： Jasbinder Sanghera ,  Pablo Pureza ,  Frederic Kung ,  Daniel Gibson ,  Leslie Shaw ,  Ishwar Aggarwal

IPC: G02B6/032

CPC classification number: G02B6/02328 ,  C03B37/0122 ,  C03B37/01274 ,  C03B37/025 ,  C03B37/02781 ,  C03B2201/60 ,  C03B2201/62 ,  C03B2201/70 ,  C03B2201/78 ,  C03B2201/80 ,  C03B2201/84 ,  C03B2201/86 ,  C03B2201/88 ,  C03B2203/12 ,  C03B2203/14 ,  C03B2203/16 ,  C03B2203/42 ,  C03B2205/10 ,  C03C11/00 ,  C03C13/043 ,  G02B6/02347 ,  G02B6/02361 ,  G02B6/02371

Abstract: A photonic band gap fiber and method of making thereof is provided. The fiber is made of a non-silica-based glass and has a longitudinal central opening, a microstructured region having a plurality of longitudinal surrounding openings, and a jacket. The air fill fraction of the microstructured region is at least about 40%. The fiber may be made by drawing a preform into a fiber, while applying gas pressure to the microstructured region. The air fill fraction of the microstructured region is changed during the drawing.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种光子带隙光纤及其制造方法。 纤维由非二氧化硅基玻璃制成并具有纵向中心开口，具有多个纵向周围开口的微结构区域和护套。 微结构区域的空气填充部分为至少约40％。 纤维可以通过将预成型件拉入纤维中，同时向微结构化区域施加气体压力。 在绘图期间，微结构化区域的空气填充部分发生变化。

公开(公告)号：US07159419B2

公开(公告)日：2007-01-09

申请号：US10414957

申请日：2003-04-15

Applicant: Athanasios John Syllaios ,  William David Autery ,  Gregory Stewart Tyber ,  Marissa Marie Barnard ,  Donald Bryan Christian ,  Allan Leroy Buehler ,  Andre Deon Walker

Inventor： Athanasios John Syllaios ,  William David Autery ,  Gregory Stewart Tyber ,  Marissa Marie Barnard ,  Donald Bryan Christian ,  Allan Leroy Buehler ,  Andre Deon Walker

IPC: C03B5/42

CPC classification number: C03C3/321 ,  C03B5/02 ,  C03B5/187 ,  C03B5/43 ,  C03B11/08 ,  C03B19/02 ,  C03B35/00 ,  C03B2201/86 ,  C03B2215/11 ,  C03B2215/22 ,  C03B2215/50 ,  C03B2215/60 ,  C03B2215/65 ,  C03B2215/74 ,  C03B2215/86 ,  C03B2215/87

Abstract: A system and method for preparing chalcogenide glass are provided that allow for larger quantities of glass to be produced with lower production costs and less risks of environmental hazards. The system includes a reaction container operable to hold chalcogenide glass constituents during a glass formation reaction, a stirring rod operable to mix the contents of the reaction container, a thermocouple operable to measure the temperature inside the reaction container, and a reaction chamber operable to hold the reaction container. The method includes placing chalcogenide glass constituents in a reaction container, heating the chalcogenide glass constituents above the melting point of at least one of the constituents, promoting dissolving or reaction of the other constituents, stirring the reaction melt, maintaining an overpressure of at least one atmosphere over the reaction melt, and cooling the reaction melt to below the chalcogenide glass transition temperature.

Abstract translation: 提供一种用于制备硫族化物玻璃的系统和方法，其允许以更低的生产成本和较小的环境危害的风险生产更大量的玻璃。 该系统包括可操作以在玻璃形成反应期间保持硫族化物玻璃成分的反应容器，可操作以混合反应容器的内容物的搅拌棒，可操作以测量反应容器内的温度的热电偶和可操作以保持 反应容器。 该方法包括将硫族化物玻璃成分置于反应容器中，将硫族化物玻璃成分加热至至少一种成分的熔点以上，促进其它成分的溶解或反应，搅拌反应熔体，保持至少一种 反应中的气氛熔融，并将反应熔体冷却至硫属化物玻璃化转变温度以下。