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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 17, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 20, 2003
Applicants:
Laurent Gasca, Villebon sur Yvette, FR;
Gilles Melin, Orsay, FR;
Xavier Rejeaunier, Linas, FR;
Simon Lempereur, Villejuif, FR;
Christine Moreau, Palaiseau, FR;
Anne Fleureau, Grez sur Loing, FR;
Inventors:
Laurent Gasca, Villebon sur Yvette, FR;
Gilles Melin, Orsay, FR;
Xavier Rejeaunier, Linas, FR;
Simon Lempereur, Villejuif, FR;
Christine Moreau, Palaiseau, FR;
Anne Fleureau, Grez sur Loing, FR;
Assignee:
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B006/02 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical fiber with microstructures comprises a plurality of capillary tubes disposed around a central rod and including a self-cleaning layer including molecules able to react with hydroxyl molecules to produce volatile gaseous substances.