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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 05, 2009
Applicants:
Christian Simonneau, Villejuif, FR;
Laurent Gasca, Villebon-sur-Yvette, FR;
Stephanie Blanchandin, Paris, FR;
Dominique Bayart, Clamart, FR;
Inventors:
Christian Simonneau, Villejuif, FR;
Laurent Gasca, Villebon-sur-Yvette, FR;
Stephanie Blanchandin, Paris, FR;
Dominique Bayart, Clamart, FR;
Assignee:
Alcatel, Paris, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention consists in an amplifying optical fiber comprising a core containing a dopant and a cladding, wherein said core comprises a monomode core intended to propagate an optical signal, quantum dots of a semiconductor material being disposed in or near said monomode core, and a multimode core surrounding the monomode core, intended to receive a pumping signal.