Optical fiber systems and methods

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8934748
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12989326

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One embodiment of the invention includes a method for forming an optical fiber. The method comprises providing a preform having a core material and a glass cladding material surrounding the core material. The method also comprises drawing the preform at a temperature that is greater than a melting temperature of the core material to form a drawn fiber. The method further comprises cooling the drawn fiber to form the optical fiber having a crystalline fiber core and a cladding that surrounds the crystalline fiber core and extends axially along a length of the crystalline fiber core.

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  • CLEMSON UNIVERSITY;NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ballato, John Clemson, US 26 437
Injeyan, Hacop Glendale, US 1 5
Komine, Hiroshi Torrance, US 34 706
Rice, Robert R Simi Valley, US 63 1547
Wickham, Michael G Rancho Palos Verdes, US 29 720

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