公开(公告)号：US12210266B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-28

申请号：US18344442

申请日：2023-06-29

Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S

Inventor： Cameron Lesley Colwell Smith ,  Alexandra Lupi ,  Martin Erland Vestergaard Pedersen ,  Jens Kristian Lyngsø ,  Martin D. Maack

IPC: G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/365

Abstract: An optical source (100) comprising a supercontinuum generation apparatus comprising a pump light source (102), a twisted photonic crystal fibre, PCF, (104) and a wideband quarter-wave retarder (106). The pump light source is arranged to provide circularly polarised pump light. The twisted PCF is arranged to receive the pump light and to convert the pump light into circularly polarised supercontinuum light. The wideband quarter-wave retarder is arranged to convert the circularly polarised supercontinuum light into linearly polarised supercontinuum light. The optical source may additionally comprise a wavelength tunable bandpass optical filter arranged to transmit the linearly polarised supercontinuum light at wavelengths within a selected range.

公开(公告)号：US11726385B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-15

申请号：US17921494

申请日：2021-04-27

Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S

Inventor： Cameron Lesley Colwell Smith ,  Alexandra Lupi ,  Martin Erland Vestergaard Pedersen ,  Jens Kristian Lyngsø ,  Martin D. Maack

IPC: G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/365

CPC classification number: G02F1/3528 ,  G02F1/3503 ,  G02F1/365 ,  G02F2202/32

Abstract: An optical source including a supercontinuum generation apparatus including a pump light source, a twisted photonic crystal fibre, PCF, and a wideband quarter-wave retarder. The pump light source is arranged to provide circularly polarised pump light. The twisted PCF is arranged to receive the pump light and to convert the pump light into circularly polarised supercontinuum light. The wideband quarter-wave retarder is arranged to convert the circularly polarised supercontinuum light into linearly polarised supercontinuum light. The optical source may additionally include a wavelength tunable bandpass optical filter arranged to transmit the linearly polarised supercontinuum light at wavelengths within a selected range.

公开(公告)号：US10228510B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US15537005

申请日：2015-12-15

Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S

Inventor： Thomas Tanggaard Alkeskjold ,  Casper Laur Byg ,  Christian Jakobsen ,  Jens Kristian Lyngsøe ,  Kim G. Jespersen ,  Jeppe Johansen ,  Martin Dybendal Maack ,  Martin Erland Vestergaard Pedersen ,  Carsten L. Thomsen

IPC: G02B6/36 ,  C03C13/04 ,  G02B6/14 ,  G02B6/02 ,  C03C25/60 ,  G02F1/365 ,  G02F1/35 ,  G02B6/036 ,  C03C25/106 ,  C03C25/1065 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B37/10 ,  C03C25/607

Abstract: The invention concerns a Photonic Crystal Fiber (PCF) a method of its production and a supercontinuum light source comprising such PCF. The PCF has a longitudinal axis and comprises a core extending along the length of said longitudinal axis and a cladding region surrounding the core. At least the cladding region comprises a plurality of microstructures in the form of inclusions extending along the longitudinal axis of the PCF in at least a microstructured length section. In at least a degradation resistant length section of the microstructured length section the PCF comprises hydrogen and/or deuterium. In at least the degradation resistant length section the PCF further comprises a main coating surrounding the cladding region, which main coating is hermetic for the hydrogen and/or deuterium at a temperature below Th, wherein Th is at least about 50° C., preferably 50° C.

公开(公告)号：US10928584B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US16786027

申请日：2020-02-10

Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S

Inventor： Thomas Tanggaard Alkeskjold ,  Casper Laur Byg ,  Christian Jakobsen ,  Jens Kristian Lyngsøe ,  Kim G. Jespersen ,  Jeppe Johansen ,  Martin Dybendal Maack ,  Martin Erland Vestergaard Pedersen ,  Carsten L. Thomsen

IPC: G02B6/036 ,  C03B37/027 ,  G02B6/02 ,  C03C25/607 ,  C03C25/106 ,  C03C13/04 ,  C03B37/10 ,  C03C25/1065

Abstract: A Photonic Crystal Fiber (PCF) a method of its production and a supercontinuum light source comprising such PCF. The PCF has a longitudinal axis and includes a core extending along the length of said longitudinal axis and a cladding region surrounding the core. At least the cladding region includes a plurality of microstructures in the form of inclusions extending along the longitudinal axis of the PCF in at least a microstructured length section. In at least a degradation resistant length section of the microstructured length section the PCF includes hydrogen and/or deuterium. In at least the degradation resistant length section the PCF further includes a main coating surrounding the cladding region, which main coating is hermetic for the hydrogen and/or deuterium at a temperature below Th, wherein Th is at least about 50° C., preferably 50° C.

公开(公告)号：US10557987B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-11

申请号：US16254884

申请日：2019-01-23

Applicant: NKT PHOTONICS A/S

Inventor： Thomas Tanggaard Alkeskjold ,  Casper Laur Byg ,  Christian Jakobsen ,  Jens Kristian Lyngsøe ,  Kim G. Jespersen ,  Jeppe Johansen ,  Martin Dybendal Maack ,  Martin Erland Vestergaard Pedersen ,  Carsten L. Thomsen

IPC: G02B6/036 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/14 ,  C03C25/106 ,  G02F1/365 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03C25/607 ,  C03C25/1065 ,  G02F1/35 ,  C03B37/10 ,  C03C13/04

Abstract: A Photonic Crystal Fiber (PCF) a method of its production and a supercontinuum light source comprising such PCF. The PCF has a longitudinal axis and includes a core extending along the length of said longitudinal axis and a cladding region surrounding the core. At least the cladding region includes a plurality of microstructures in the form of inclusions extending along the longitudinal axis of the PCF in at least a microstructured length section. In at least a degradation resistant length section of the microstructured length section the PCF includes hydrogen and/or deuterium. In at least the degradation resistant length section the PCF further includes a main coating surrounding the cladding region, which main coating is hermetic for the hydrogen and/or deuterium at a temperature below Th, wherein Th is at least about 50° C., preferably 50° C.

公开(公告)号：US12169303B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-17

申请号：US18337144

申请日：2023-06-19

Applicant: NKT Photonics A/S

Inventor： Thomas Tanggaard Alkeskjold ,  Casper Laur Byg ,  Christian Jakobsen ,  Jens Kristian Lyngsøe ,  Kim G. Jespersen ,  Jeppe Johansen ,  Martin Dybendal Maack ,  Martin Erland Vestergaard Pedersen ,  Carsten L. Thomsen

IPC: G02B6/036 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B37/10 ,  C03C13/04 ,  C03C25/106 ,  C03C25/1065 ,  C03C25/607 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/14 ,  G02F1/35 ,  G02F1/365

Abstract: A Photonic Crystal Fiber (PCF) a method of its production and a supercontinuum light source comprising such PCF. The PCF has a longitudinal axis and includes a core extending along the length of said longitudinal axis and a cladding region surrounding the core. At least the cladding region includes a plurality of microstructures in the form of inclusions extending along the longitudinal axis of the PCF in at least a microstructured length section. In at least a degradation resistant length section of the microstructured length section the PCF includes hydrogen and/or deuterium. In at least the degradation resistant length section the PCF further includes a main coating surrounding the cladding region, which main coating is hermetic for the hydrogen and/or deuterium at a temperature below Th, wherein Th is at least about 50° C., preferably 50° C.

公开(公告)号：US11409033B2

公开(公告)日：2022-08-09

申请号：US17181963

申请日：2021-02-22

Applicant: NKT Photonics A/S

Inventor： Thomas Tanggaard Alkeskjold ,  Casper Laur Byg ,  Christian Jakobsen ,  Jens Kristian Lyngsøe ,  Kim G. Jespersen ,  Jeppe Johansen ,  Martin Dybendal Maack ,  Martin Erland Vestergaard Pedersen ,  Carsten L. Thomsen

IPC: G02B6/036 ,  C03B37/027 ,  C03B37/10 ,  C03C13/04 ,  C03C25/106 ,  C03C25/1065 ,  C03C25/607 ,  G02B6/02 ,  G02B6/14 ,  G02F1/365 ,  G02F1/35

Abstract: A Photonic Crystal Fiber (PCF) a method of its production and a supercontinuum light source comprising such PCF. The PCF has a longitudinal axis and includes a core extending along the length of said longitudinal axis and a cladding region surrounding the core. At least the cladding region includes a plurality of microstructures in the form of inclusions extending along the longitudinal axis of the PCF in at least a microstructured length section. In at least a degradation resistant length section of the microstructured length section the PCF includes hydrogen and/or deuterium. In at least the degradation resistant length section the PCF further includes a main coating surrounding the cladding region, which main coating is hermetic for the hydrogen and/or deuterium at a temperature below Th, wherein Th is at least about 50° C., preferably 50° C.