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Multilayer fiber light conductor
Assignee: Airbus Defence and Space GmbH
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Filing: 1981-11-02
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Granted: 1984-08-14
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Expires: 2001-11-02
Abstract
Abstract The present multilayer fiber light conductor has two concentric light conducting zones for use in so-called mode interference methods. The two light conducting zones are so constructed that each zone has a different mode transit or propagation time relative to the same length of the respective zone.
Inventors
- 👤 Dieter Siemsen
- 👤 Guenther Sepp
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 11:29
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B6/00; G02B6/02; G02B6/036; G02B6/03616; G02B6/03622; G02B6/03633; G01; G01R; G01R33/00; G01R33/02; G01R33/032; G02B6/028; G02B6/0283; G02B6/0285; G02B6/10; G02B6/105; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/0128
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A multilayer fiber light conductor, comprising a first central light conductor member (1.1 ) having a given diameter, and a second light conductor member (1.2) concentrically surrounding said first central light conductor member, said second light conductor having a thickness larger than said given diameter of said first light conductor member, both light conductor members having the same given fiber length, said light conductor members forming respective separate light conducting zones (I, II) having different mode transit times relative to said given fiber length for separate transmission of separate optical signals in each of said light conducting zones (I, II), whereby the fiber light conductor is suitable for use in mode interference methods.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
113 words
A multilayer fiber light conductor, comprising a first central light conductor member (1.1 ) having a given diameter, and a second light conductor member (1.2) concentrically surrounding said first central light conductor member, said second light conductor having a thickness larger than said given diameter of said first light conductor member, both light conductor members having the same given fiber length, said light conductor members forming respective separate light conducting zones (I, II) having different mode transit times relative to said given fiber length for separate transmission of separate optical signals in each of said light conducting zones (I, II), whereby the fiber light conductor is suitable for use in mode interference methods.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The fiber light conductor of claim 1, wherein each of said light conducting zones exhibits a small transit or propagation time dispersion within the range of 10 to 100 ps/km·nm.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The fiber light conductor of claim 1 or 2, wherein one of said light conducting zones has a stepped refractive index profile, and wherein the other light conducting zone has a gradient type refractive index profile.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The fiber light conductor of claim 3, wherein said first central light conductor member forming said one zone (1) having said stepped refractive index profile, is constructed as a monomode fiber or light conductor member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
65 words
The fiber light conductor of claim 1 or 2, wherein said first central light conductor member (1.1) forms a fiber core having a constant refractive index (n 1 ), and wherein said second light conductor member forms a concentric fiber layer around the fiber core, said fiber layer having a gradient type refractive index (n(r)) which diminishes radially outwardly in accordance with a parabolic function.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The fiber light conductor of claim 5, wherein said gradient type refractive index (n(r)) of said fiber layer has a value at the interface between said fiber core and the fiber layer which value is smaller than the value of the refractive index (n 1 ) of the fiber core.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The fiber light conductor of claim 5, further comprising a further fiber layer (1.3) concentrically surrounding said fiber layer (1.2), said further fiber layer (1.3) having a constant refractive index (n 4 ).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The fiber light conductor of claim 6, further comprising a further fiber layer (1.3) concentrically surrounding said fiber layer (1.2), said further fiber layer (1.3) having a constant refractive index (n 4 ).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The fiber light conductor of claim 7 or 8, further comprising a protective outer jacket (S) concentrically surrounding said further layer (1.3).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The fiber light conductor of claim 9, wherein said protective outer jacket is made of a magnetostrictive material for providing a magnetic field sensor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The fiber light conductor of claim 9, wherein said protective outer jacket is coated with a magnetostrictive material for providing a magnetic field sensor.
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