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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 18, 2019
Applicant:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Inventors:
Douglas Llewellyn Butler, Painted Post, NY (US);
Daniel Warren Hawtof, Corning, NY (US);
Assignee:
Corning Incorporated, Corning, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/067 (2006.01); C03C 13/04 (2006.01); C03B 19/14 (2006.01); C03B 23/023 (2006.01); C03B 33/06 (2006.01); C03B 23/051 (2006.01); C03C 3/06 (2006.01); H01S 3/063 (2006.01); H01S 3/16 (2006.01); G02B 6/036 (2006.01); G02B 6/032 (2006.01); H01S 3/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/06729 (2013.01); C03B 19/1453 (2013.01); C03B 19/1469 (2013.01); C03B 19/1492 (2013.01); C03B 23/023 (2013.01); C03B 23/051 (2013.01); C03B 33/06 (2013.01); C03C 3/06 (2013.01); C03C 13/045 (2013.01); H01S 3/063 (2013.01); H01S 3/06733 (2013.01); C03B 2201/12 (2013.01); C03B 2201/28 (2013.01); C03B 2201/30 (2013.01); C03B 2201/31 (2013.01); C03B 2201/32 (2013.01); C03B 2201/34 (2013.01); C03B 2201/36 (2013.01); C03B 2201/42 (2013.01); C03B 2207/60 (2013.01); C03C 2201/10 (2013.01); C03C 2201/12 (2013.01); C03C 2201/14 (2013.01); C03C 2213/00 (2013.01); G02B 6/032 (2013.01); G02B 6/03605 (2013.01); H01S 3/1603 (2013.01); H01S 3/176 (2013.01);
Abstract
Laser waveguides, methods and systems for forming a laser waveguide are provided. The waveguide includes an inner cladding layer surrounding a central axis and a glass core surrounding and located outside of the inner cladding layer. The glass core includes a laser-active material. The waveguide includes an outer cladding layer surrounding and located outside of the glass core. The inner cladding, outer cladding and/or core may surround a hollow central channel or bore and may be annular in shape.