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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 10, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2011
Christian Jacobsen, Virum, DK;
Ole Bang, Virum, DK;
Simon Toft Sørensen, Copenhagen NV, DK;
Peter Morten Moselund, Copenhagen N, DK;
Carsten L. Thomsen, Virum, DK;
Christian Jacobsen, Virum, DK;
Ole Bang, Virum, DK;
Simon Toft Sørensen, Copenhagen NV, DK;
Peter Morten Moselund, Copenhagen N, DK;
Carsten L. Thomsen, Virum, DK;
NKT Photonics A/S, Birkerod, DK;
Abstract
The invention relates to a tapered optical fiber and a method and drawing tower for producing such an optical fiber. The tapered optical fiber comprising a core region that is capable of guiding light along a longitudinal axis of said optical fiber and a cladding region surrounding said core region. The optical fiber comprises a tapered section arranged between a first longitudinal position and a second longitudinal position, said tapered section comprising a first taper section having a first length, L, over which the optical fiber is tapered down to a taper waist, and a second taper section having a second length, L, over which said optical fiber is tapered up.