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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2004
Kanishka Tankala, South Windsor, CT (US);
Adrian Carter, Bulli, AU;
Kanishka Tankala, South Windsor, CT (US);
Adrian Carter, Bulli, AU;
Nufern, East Granby, CT (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is an optical fiber article for receiving pump radiation of a first wavelength for amplifying or generating radiation of a second wavelength. The optical fiber article includes a core for propagating light of the second wavelength. The core has a first index of refraction and includes a rare earth material. A cladding surrounds the core and has a second index of refraction that is less than the first index of refraction. The outer circumference of the cladding can include a plurality of sections, where the plurality of sections includes at least one substantially straight section and one inwardly curved section. The optical fiber article can also include at least one outer layer surrounding the cladding, where the index of refraction of the outer layer is less than the second refractive index. Methods for producing the optical fiber article are also disclosed, as well as methods for providing a preform for drawing such an optical fiber article.