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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019

Filed:

Mar. 23, 2017
Applicant:

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, CA;

Inventor:

Gautam Das, Thunder Bay, CA;

Assignee:

Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, CA;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/3504 (2014.01); G02B 6/02 (2006.01); G01N 21/39 (2006.01); G02B 6/42 (2006.01); G01N 21/359 (2014.01); F16L 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/3504 (2013.01); G01N 21/39 (2013.01); G02B 6/02076 (2013.01); G02B 6/02328 (2013.01); G02B 6/4248 (2013.01); F16L 15/008 (2013.01); G01N 21/359 (2013.01); G01N 2021/391 (2013.01); G01N 2201/088 (2013.01);
Abstract

Unique gas cell constructions based on a hollow-core photonic crystal fiber are used, for example, inside a fiber ring laser cavity as an intracavity gas cell. In one embodiment, two simple terminal blocks are coupled to opposite ends of the hollow-core photonic crystal fiber. Each block features a main through-bore with an optical window at one end and an optical fiber chuck fitted at the other end, while a transverse bore intersects the main bore and features a gas fitting for connection to a gas source or vacuum pump. In another embodiment, the hollow-core photonic crystal fiber is contained within an enclosure whose exterior walls are fitted with optical windows and gas ports. Inside the enclosure, fiber clamps supports the ends of the hollow-core photonic crystal fiber at positions adjacent to an in alignment with the optical windows.


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