Patent US3700574A successfully refreshed from Google Patents.
← Back to Patent Explorer
US4726652A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Faraday rotation single-mode optical fiber

Assignee: Hoya Corp
•
Filing: 1986-12-29
•
Granted: 1988-02-23
•
Expires: 2006-12-29
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract A Faraday rotation single-mode fiber having a high Verdet constant is disclosed, the core and the cladding of the fiber being made of a glass having the following composition: 26 to 38 mol % SiO 2 , 18 to 34 mol % B 2 O 3 , 17 to 26 mol % Al 2 O 3 , 18 to 32 mol % Tb 2 O 3 , 0 to 5 mol % ZrO 2 , 0 to 5 mol % Ce 2 O 3 , 0 to 5 mol % Pr 2 O 3 , 0 to 5 mol % Dy 2 O 3 and 0 to 5 mol % Ho 2 O 3 , provided that the total amount of the above ingredients is not less than 97 mol % and the total amount of Ce 2 O 3 , Pr 2 O 3 , Dy 2 O 3 and Ho 2 O 3 is 0 to 5 mol %.

Inventors

  • 👤 Hidemi Tajima
  • 👤 Toshiharu Yamashita
  • 👤 Isao Masuda

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-29 09:52
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/10; G02B6/105; C; C03; C03C; C03C13/00; C03C13/04; C03C13/045; C03C13/046; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/0009; G02F1/0036

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 130 words
A Faraday rotation single-mode fiber having a core and a cladding which are made of a glass having a composition comprising: ______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 26 to 38 mol %, B.sub.2 O.sub.3 18 to 34 mol %, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 17 to 26 mol %, Tb.sub.2 O.sub.3 18 to 32 mol %, ZrO.sub.2 0 to 5 mol %, Ce.sub.2 O.sub.3 0 to 5 mol %, Pr.sub.2 O.sub.3 0 to 5 mol %, Dy.sub.2 O.sub.3 0 to 5 mol %, and Ho.sub.2 O.sub.3 0 to 5 mol %, ______________________________________ provided that the total amount of the above ingredients is less than 97mol % and the total amount of Ce 2 O 3 , Pr 2 O 3 , Dy 2 O 3 and Ho 2 O 3 is from 0 to 5 mol %.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 130 words
A Faraday rotation single-mode fiber having a core and a cladding which are made of a glass having a composition comprising: ______________________________________ SiO.sub.2 26 to 38 mol %, B.sub.2 O.sub.3 18 to 34 mol %, Al.sub.2 O.sub.3 17 to 26 mol %, Tb.sub.2 O.sub.3 18 to 32 mol %, ZrO.sub.2 0 to 5 mol %, Ce.sub.2 O.sub.3 0 to 5 mol %, Pr.sub.2 O.sub.3 0 to 5 mol %, Dy.sub.2 O.sub.3 0 to 5 mol %, and Ho.sub.2 O.sub.3 0 to 5 mol %, ______________________________________ provided that the total amount of the above ingredients is less than 97mol % and the total amount of Ce 2 O 3 , Pr 2 O 3 , Dy 2 O 3 and Ho 2 O 3 is from 0 to 5 mol %.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 58 words
The fiber as claimed in claim 1, wherein the amount of Tb 2 O 3 is from 18 to 28 mol % and the total amount of Tb 2 O 3 , Ce 2 O 3 , Pr 2 O 3 , Dy 2 O 3 , and Ho 2 O 3 is more than 20 mol %.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

US4341873A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1991-02-22 1991-08-24 1992-02-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1995-02-22 1995-08-24 1996-02-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1999-02-22 1999-08-24 2000-02-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag