FUSED FIBER OPTIC COUPLER ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR USE THEREOF
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Abstract
Exemplary embodiments of an article of manufacture and method according to the present disclosure are provided. For example, a first multi-clad fiber arrangement can be provided that comprises a first core and at least one first cladding which is structured to propagate at least one first electro-magnetic radiation therethrough. A second multi-clad fiber arrangement can also be provided that comprises a second core and at least one second cladding which is structured to propagate at least one second electro-magnetic radiation therethrough. Further, at least one portion can be provided in which the first and second claddings are fused to one another.
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58 Claims
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29. An article of manufacture, comprising:
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a first multi-clad fiber arrangement which comprises a first core and at least one first cladding which is structured to propagate at least one first electro-magnetic radiation therethrough; a second multi-clad fiber arrangement which comprises a second core and at least one second cladding which is structured to propagate at least one second electro-magnetic radiation therethrough; and at least one portion in which the first and second claddings are fused to one another. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A system, comprising:
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a first arrangement which is configured to provide at least one first electro-magnetic radiation; and a second arrangement which includes at least two multi-clad fiber arrangements at least one of which receives the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation from the first arrangement and outputs the least one first electro-magnetic radiation to a sample, each of the multi-clad fiber arrangements comprising a core and at least one cladding which is structured to propagate the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation therethrough, the second arrangement further comprising at least one portion in which at least one of the claddings of at least two of the multi-clad fiber arrangements are fused to one another, wherein at least first one of the multi-clad fiber arrangements receives at least one second electro-magnetic radiation from the sample which is associated with the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation, and propagates the at least one second electro-magnetic radiation via the core and the cladding thereof, and wherein the at least one second electro-magnetic radiation traveling along the cladding of the at least first one of the multi-clad fiber arrangements is at least one of modified or split in the at least one portion to propagate at least one third electro-magnetic radiation along the cladding of at least second one of the multi-clad fiber arrangements. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method, comprising:
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providing at least one first electro-magnetic radiation using a first arrangement; receiving the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation from the first arrangement and outputting the least one first electro-magnetic radiation to a sample using at least one of at least two multi-clad fiber arrangements of a second arrangement, each of the multi-clad fiber arrangements comprising a core and at least one cladding which is structured to propagate the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation therethrough, the second arrangement further comprising at least one portion in which at least one of the claddings of at least two of the multi-clad fiber arrangements are fused to one another; using at least first one of the multi-clad fiber arrangements, receiving at least one second electro-magnetic radiation from the sample which is associated with the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation, and propagating the at least one second electro-magnetic radiation via the core and the cladding thereof; and at least one of modifying or splitting the at least one second electro-magnetic radiation traveling along the cladding of the at least first one of the multi-clad fiber arrangements in the at least one portion to propagate at least one third electro-magnetic radiation along the cladding of at least second one of the multi-clad fiber arrangements.
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Specification