US4904052A
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Polarization preserving optical fiber and method of manufacturing
Assignee: The AT&T MVPD Group LLC
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Filing: 1989-01-23
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Granted: 1990-02-27
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Expires: 2009-01-23
Abstract
Abstract An improved polarization preserving birefringent fiber optic member is provided having cross-sectional circular cladding and core members of soft glasses. A metallic coating of an approximately circular configuration, that is offset from the axis of the core and cladding members, is provided with sufficient thickness to provide an anisotropic variation in compressional strain on the core member to create the anisotropy of the refracted index of the core member for preserving polarization characteristics. The optical fiber can be formed by heating a mechanical composite of a core rod and cladding tube, drawing the core and cladding to form a fused fiber and transporting the drawn fiber through a coating bath to provide the variation in thickness.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen C. Rand
- 👤 Joseph A. Wysocki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 14:15
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/10; G02B6/105; C; C03; C03B; C03B37/00; C03B37/01; C03B37/02; C03B37/025; C03B37/027; C03B37/02709; C03C; C03C25/00; C03C25/10; C03C25/104; C03C25/106; C03C25/1061; C03C25/1063; C03B2203/00; C03B2203/02; C03B2203/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
71 words
An improved polarization preserving elongated birefringent fiber optic member comprising: a cross-sectional circular core member formed of soft glass and having an anisotropic index of refraction; a cross-sectional circular cladding surrounding the core member, and a metallic coating on the cladding with a variation in thickness about the cladding to provide an anisotropic compressional strain on the core member to create the anisotropy of the refractive index of the core member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
An improved polarization preserving elongated birefringent fiber optic member comprising: a cross-sectional circular core member formed of soft glass and having an anisotropic index of refraction; a cross-sectional circular cladding surrounding the core member, and a metallic coating on the cladding with a variation in thickness about the cladding to provide an anisotropic compressional strain on the core member to create the anisotropy of the refractive index of the core member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the metallic coating comprises aluminum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 2 wherein the thickness of the coating varied in the range of 5 to 10 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 3 wherein the cladding member was formed of a Scott BK1 soft glass.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the metallic coating has an exterior substantially circular cross-section, the centroid of the metallic coating being offset from an axis of the core and cladding.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
14 words
The invention of claim 5 wherein the cladding member is formed of soft glass.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 5 wherein the core member was formed of a Schott PK3 soft glass.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
83 words
An improved polarization preserving birefringent fiber optic member comprising: a cross-sectional circular core member formed of a soft glass having an anisotropic index of refraction; a cross-sectional circular cladding, concentric to the core member and formed of a soft glass; an outer cross-sectional circular jacket coating with a variation in thickness about the cladding is positioned, non-concentric to the core member, to provide an anisotropic compressional strain on the core member to create the anisotropy of the refractive index of the core member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
83 words
An improved polarization preserving birefringent fiber optic member comprising: a cross-sectional circular core member formed of a soft glass having an anisotropic index of refraction; a cross-sectional circular cladding, concentric to the core member and formed of a soft glass; an outer cross-sectional circular jacket coating with a variation in thickness about the cladding is positioned, non-concentric to the core member, to provide an anisotropic compressional strain on the core member to create the anisotropy of the refractive index of the core member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
11 words
The invention of claim 8 wherein the jacket coating is aluminum.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 9 wherein the thickness of the coating is in the range of 10 to 50 microns.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 8 wherein the core member was formed of a Schott PK3 glass.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The invention of claim 8 wherein the cladding member was formed of a Schott BK1 glass.
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