This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09/448,101 now pending, entitled “Optical Fiber With Irregularities At Cladding Boundary,” filed on Nov. 23, 1999 by Anthon et al., which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/987,862 now abandoned, filed on Dec. 9, 1997 by Anthon et al. and assigned to the assignee hereof.
Number | Name | Date | Kind |
---|---|---|---|
3729690 | Snitzer | Apr 1973 | |
3808549 | Maurer | Apr 1974 | |
4815079 | Snitzer et al. | Mar 1989 | |
4829529 | Kafka | May 1989 | |
5121460 | Turninelli et al. | Jun 1992 | |
5363463 | Kleinerman | Nov 1994 | |
5373576 | Minns et al. | Dec 1994 | |
5485480 | Kleinerman | Jan 1996 | |
5530709 | Waarts et al. | Jun 2000 | |
5533163 | Muendel | Jul 1996 | |
5677920 | Waarts et al. | Oct 1997 | |
5808518 | McKinzie, III et al. | Sep 1998 | |
5867305 | Waarts et al. | Feb 1999 | |
5892615 | Grubb et al. | Apr 1999 | |
5933271 | Waarts et al. | Aug 1999 | |
6081369 | Waarts et al. | Jun 2000 |
Number | Date | Country |
---|---|---|
776074A2 | May 1997 | EP |
Entry |
---|
Wada Akira, “Rare Earth Added Polarization Maintaining Optical Fiber”, Nov. 29, 1996, Japanese Patent Abstract # 08313749. |
Shirasaki Masataka, “Optical Fiber”, Oct. 9, 1985, Japanese Patent Abstract # 60200208. |
Fujii Y. and Hussey, D., “Design Considerations for Circularly Form-Birefringent Optical Fibres,” IEE Proceedings, vol. 133, Pt. J., No. 4, Aug. 1986, pp. 249-255. |
Snitzer, E. et al., “Double-Clad Offset Core Nd Fiber Laser,” Polaroid Corporation, OFC 1988, #PD5-4. |
Po, E. et al., “Double Clad High Brightness Nd Fiber Laser Pumped by GaA1As Phased Array,” Polaroid Corporation, OFC 1989, #PD7-1. |
Number | Date | Country | |
---|---|---|---|
Parent | 09/448101 | Nov 1999 | US |
Child | 09/539632 | US | |
Parent | 08/987862 | Dec 1997 | US |
Child | 09/448101 | US |