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GB2383850B - Optic fibre cable with large numbers of fibres - Google Patents

Optic fibre cable with large numbers of fibres

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GB2383850B
GB2383850B GB0227541A GB0227541A GB2383850B GB 2383850 B GB2383850 B GB 2383850B GB 0227541 A GB0227541 A GB 0227541A GB 0227541 A GB0227541 A GB 0227541A GB 2383850 B GB2383850 B GB 2383850B
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Prior art keywords
fibres
large numbers
optic fibre
fibre cable
cable
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Yaron Mayer
Al J C Baur
Boris Dechovich
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    • G02B6/4201—Packages, e.g. shape, construction, internal or external details
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    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
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    • H01S3/094019—Side pumped fibre, whereby pump light is coupled laterally into the fibre via an optical component like a prism, or a grating, or via V-groove coupling
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  • Signal Processing (AREA)
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  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
GB0227541A 2001-11-27 2002-11-26 Optic fibre cable with large numbers of fibres Expired - Fee Related GB2383850B (en)

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US5319730A (en) * 1990-07-19 1994-06-07 Nokia Kaapeli Oy Cable construction containing optical fibers and reinforcement means
US5668912A (en) * 1996-02-07 1997-09-16 Alcatel Na Cable Systems, Inc. Rectangular optical fiber cable
US5991485A (en) * 1997-04-14 1999-11-23 Swisscab S.A. Manufacturing method for an optical cable and cable obtained by such a method
EP0874261A2 (en) * 1997-04-21 1998-10-28 Lucent Technologies Inc. High density riser and plenum breakout cables for indoor and outdoor cable applications
EP1059707A2 (en) * 1999-06-03 2000-12-13 TRW Inc. High power optical fiber ribbon laser and amplifier
GB2379519A (en) * 2000-11-21 2003-03-12 Yaron Mayer System and method for transferring much more information in optic fiber cables by significantly increasing the number of fibers per cable

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