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Apparatus comprising Raman-active optical fiber
Assignee: Nokia Bell Labs
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Filing: 1986-04-25
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Granted: 1988-12-13
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Expires: 2006-04-25
Abstract
Abstract Raman-active optical fiber having very large Raman cross section is disclosed. The fiber comprises glass that has two major components, a glass-forming first component (GeO2, SiO2, AsO1.5, or combinations thereof) and a heavy metal oxide second component (PbO, BiO1.5, SbO1.5, TlO0.5, or combinations thereof), with the first and second major components making up at least 70 mol %, preferably at least 90 mol %, of the glass. The maximum relative Raman cross section sigma r of the inventive glass is at least 15, preferably greater than 20, where sigma r= sigma RA/ theta SiO2, and where sigma RA and sigma SiO2 are the maximum 0 DEG K. Raman cross sections of the inventive glass and of pure vitreous SiO2, respectively. Fiber according to the invention can advantageously be used in apparatus such as optical fiber communications systems, information processing systems that contain an optical fiber memory loop, and optical fiber sensors.
Inventors
- 👤 Malcolm E. Lines
- 👤 Kenneth B. Lyons
- 👤 Anne E. Miller
- 👤 Kurt Nassau
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:53
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B10/00; H04B10/29; H04B10/291; H04B10/2912; H04B10/2916; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/30; H01S3/302
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
Apparatus comprising (a) a source of electromagnetic signal radiation; (b) optical fiber means forming a transmission path for the signal radiation from a first fiber location to a second fiber location; (c) means for coupling the signal radiation into the fiber at the first fiber location, and signal radiation-responsive means at the second fiber location; and (d) signal radiation Raman amplification means comprising a length of a Raman-active optical fiber that forms part of the transmission path for the signal radiation, the Raman-active optical fiber comprising a core and a cladding surrounding the core; characterized in that at least the core of the Raman-active optical fiber consists of glass comprising (e) a glass-forming first major component selected from the group consisting of GeO 2 , SiO 2 , AsO 1 .5, and combinations thereof; and (f) a heavy metal oxide second major component selected from the group consisting of PbO, BiO 1 .5, SbO 1 .5, TlO 0 .5, and combinations thereof; and further characterized in that the relative Raman cross section for the signal radiation in the Raman-active optical fiber is at least 15; and (h) the first and second major components together are at least 70 mol% of at least the core.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
Apparatus comprising (a) a source of electromagnetic signal radiation; (b) optical fiber means forming a transmission path for the signal radiation from a first fiber location to a second fiber location; (c) means for coupling the signal radiation into the fiber at the first fiber location, and signal radiation-responsive means at the second fiber location; and (d) signal radiation Raman amplification means comprising a length of a Raman-active optical fiber that forms part of the transmission path for the signal radiation, the Raman-active optical fiber comprising a core and a cladding surrounding the core; characterized in that at least the core of the Raman-active optical fiber consists of glass comprising (e) a glass-forming first major component selected from the group consisting of GeO 2 , SiO 2 , AsO 1 .5, and combinations thereof; and (f) a heavy metal oxide second major component selected from the group consisting of PbO, BiO 1 .5, SbO 1 .5, TlO 0 .5, and combinations thereof; and further characterized in that the relative Raman cross section for the signal radiation in the Raman-active optical fiber is at least 15; and (h) the first and second major components together are at least 70 mol% of at least the core.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
Apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first major component is between about 25 and about 60 mol% of at least the core.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
Apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second major component consists essentially of BiO 1 .5 and PbO.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
Apparatus of claim 2, wherein the second major component consists essentially of SbO 1 .5, or of SbO 1 .5 and BiO 1 .5.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
Apparatus according to claim 2, wherein SiO 2 is at most 50 mol% of at least the core.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
Apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cladding consists of glass comprising the first and second major components, with the first and second major components being at least 70 mol% of the cladding.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
Apparatus of claim 6, wherein the core and the cladding consist essentially of the first and the second major components.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is an optical fiber communications system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
47 words
Apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is an information processing system comprising optical fiber signal storage means comprising a closed loop optical fiber transmission path, with the signal radiation-responsive means being means for coupling out of the fiber at least a portion of the signal radiation.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
Apparatus of claim 9, wherein the information processing apparatus is a digital computer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
12 words
Apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus is an optical fiber sensor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
Apparatus of claim 11, wherein the optical fiber sensor is a rotation sensor, an accelerometer, a strain sensor, a thermometer, a magnetometer, a pressure sensor, or a pollution sensor.
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