Title:
METHOD OF MAKING A PHOTONIC CRYSTAL PREFORM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004106248
Kind Code:
B1
Abstract:
Disclosed is a method of making a photonic crystal optical fiber preform by stacking and bonding individual glass disks. In one embodiment, each glass disk has a pattern of voids formed therethrough, and the pattern for each disk is the same. In another embodiment, glass blanks are formed without voids and stacked with disks having voids wherein an optical fiber preform is formed having channels closed at both ends by glass having no channels. Also disclosed is an optical fiber having channels closed at both ends by glass without channels.
Inventors:
HAWTOF DANIEL W (US)
KOCH KARL W III (US)
VENKATARAMAN NATESAN (US)
KOCH KARL W III (US)
VENKATARAMAN NATESAN (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/009731
Publication Date:
February 03, 2005
Filing Date:
March 30, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CORNING INC (US)
HAWTOF DANIEL W (US)
KOCH KARL W III (US)
VENKATARAMAN NATESAN (US)
HAWTOF DANIEL W (US)
KOCH KARL W III (US)
VENKATARAMAN NATESAN (US)
International Classes:
C03B37/012; G02B6/02; G02B6/028; (IPC1-7): C03B37/012; C03B37/027
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