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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2006
Stéphanie Blanchandin, Paris, FR;
Christine Collet, Paris, FR;
Alain Pastouret, Les Ulis, FR;
Sophie DE Monredon, Paris, FR;
Jean-pierre Jolivet, Paris, FR;
Corinne Chaneac, Paris, FR;
Stéphanie Blanchandin, Paris, FR;
Christine Collet, Paris, FR;
Alain Pastouret, Les Ulis, FR;
Sophie De Monredon, Paris, FR;
Jean-Pierre Jolivet, Paris, FR;
Corinne Chaneac, Paris, FR;
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to an optical fiber comprising a gain medium which is equipped with: a core () which is formed from a transparent material and nanoparticles () comprising a doping element and at least one element for enhancing the use of said doping element; and an outer cladding () which surrounds the core. The invention is characterised in that the doping element is erbium (Er) and in that the enhancing element is selected from among antimony (Sb), bismuth (Bi) and a combination of antimony (Sb) and bismuth (Bi). According to the invention, one such fiber is characterised in that the size of the nanoparticles is variable and is between 1 and 500 nanometers inclusive, and preferably greater than 20 nm.