Core of an optical patch cord and an optical signal transmission system using the same and a method for preparing the same

• US 7,062,139 B2
• Filed: 11/30/2004
• Issued: 06/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Prime Optical Fiber Corporation (Success Prime Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Prime Optical Fiber Corporation (Success Prime Corporation)
• Inventors: Shang, Hen-Tai
• Primary Examiner(s): PAK, SUNG H
• Application Number:
  US10/998,607
• Publication Number:
  US 20050147369A1
• Time in Patent Office: 560 Days
• Field of Search: 385/124
• US Class Current: 385/124
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/02052 comprising optical elements other than gratings, e.g. filters comprising gratings G02B6/02057
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/0288 Multimode fibre, e.g. graded index core for compensating modal dispersion
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/03611 Highest index adjacent to central axis region, e.g. annular core, coaxial ring, centreline depression affecting waveguiding
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 6/14 Mode converters

Abstract

The present invention discloses a core of an optical patch cord comprising a first end with a refraction index varying in a continuous manner along the radial direction, a second end including a blocking region at a radial center thereof, and a graded region extending from the first end to a predetermined position between the first end and the second end. The graded region has a refraction index distribution varying from the refraction index distribution of the first end to the refraction index distribution of the second end. The present optical signal transmission system comprises a multimode fiber and an optical patch cord including a first segment including a blocking region positioned at a radial center thereof and a second segment connected to the first segment for guiding a light beam into a region outside the blocking region of the first segment.

Claims

1. A core of an optical patch cord, comprising:

a first end with a refraction index varying in a continuous manner along the radial direction;

a second end including a blocking region at a radial center thereof; and

a graded region extending from the first end to a predetermined position between the first end and the second end, wherein the graded region has a refraction index distribution varying from the refraction index distribution of the first end to the refraction index distribution of the second end.

2. The core of an optical patch cord according to claim 1, wherein the refraction index of the first end decreases along the radial direction.

3. The core of an optical patch cord according to claim 1, wherein the refraction index of the first end is maximal at a radial center.

4. The core of an optical patch cord according to claim 1, wherein the refraction index of the second end decreases from an outer edge of the blocking region.

5. An optical signal transmission system, comprising:

a light source;

a multimode fiber; and

an optical patch cord including a core with a first end connected to the light source and a second end connected the multimode fiber, wherein a refraction index of the first end varies in a continuous manner along the radial direction and the second end has a blocking region at a radial center.

6. The optical signal transmission system according to claim 5, wherein the refraction index of the first end decreases along the radial direction.

7. The optical signal transmission system according to claim 5, wherein the refraction index of the first end is maximal at a radial center.

8. The optical signal transmission system according to claim 5, wherein the core further comprises a graded region extending from the first end to a predetermined positioned between the first end and the second end, and the graded region has a refraction index distribution varying from the refraction index distribution of the first end to the refraction index distribution of the second end.