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US 7,424,193 B2Granted
Composite waveguide
AssigneeThe Regents of the University of Michigan
InventorAlmantas Galvanauskas
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Abstract
A composite waveguide comprising a central core and at least one side core helically wound about said central core and in optical proximity to said central core.
Claims11
A composite waveguide, comprising:
- a central waveguide;
- at least one side waveguide helically wound about said central waveguide;
- a first edge of said at least one side waveguide being in optical communication with said central waveguide;
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- an exterior portion of said at least one side waveguide being substantially near the outer radius of the composite waveguide, said exterior portion including at least one structural defect, whereby said at least one structural defect facilitates modal loss from the composite waveguide.
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