Apparatus and methods for accommodating loops of optical fiber
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1. An apparatus for accommodating optical fiber, comprising:
- a length of optical fiber comprising a rare earth for absorbing optical energy provided to the length of optical fiber;
and a body comprising an inwardly facing surface comprising a helical groove receiving a plurality of loops of said length of optical fiber.
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Abstract
Disclosed is an optical apparatus (10, 110, 410, 610) for accommodating optical fiber, such as one or more loops of optical fiber. The optical apparatus (10, 110, 410, 610) can include a body (12, 112, 412, 612) comprising an inwardly facing surface (16, 116, 416, 616) adapted for receiving a plurality of loops of a length of optical fiber. The body (16, 116, 416, 616) can include at least a portion (75) wherein the inwardly facing surface is continuous between two adjacent loops (79). Methods and apparatus are disclosed for disposing the optical fiber with an optical apparatus (10, 110, 410, 610) for accommodating the optical fiber.
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1. An apparatus for accommodating optical fiber, comprising:
- a length of optical fiber comprising a rare earth for absorbing optical energy provided to the length of optical fiber;
and a body comprising an inwardly facing surface comprising a helical groove receiving a plurality of loops of said length of optical fiber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- a length of optical fiber comprising a rare earth for absorbing optical energy provided to the length of optical fiber;
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5. An apparatus for accommodating optical fiber, comprising:
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a body comprising an inwardly facing surface adapted for receiving a plurality of loops of a length of optical fiber, said body including at least a portion wherein said inwardly facing surface is continuous between two adjacent loops; a second body that can be mated with the body, said second body having an outer surface that faces said inwardly facing surface of said body when said bodies are mated; and wherein said second body comprises a split ring that can be compressed for facilitating mating of said second body with said body.
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12. An optical apparatus, comprising:
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a length of optical fiber comprising a rare earth, said length of optical fiber comprising a plurality of loops; a body comprising an inwardly facing surface receiving said plurality of loops of said length of optical fiber; a second body that can be mated with said body, said second body having an outer surface that faces said inwardly facing surface of said body when said bodies are mated; and wherein said second body comprises a split ring that can be compressed for facilitating mating of said second body with said body.
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13. A method of disposing optical fiber with an optical apparatus for accommodating the optical fiber, comprising:
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providing an optical fiber; providing first and second bodies mated together, the mated bodies defining at least one passage bounded at least in part by the first and second bodies; disposing a length of the optical fiber into at least one loop within the at least one passage while providing relative movement between the first and second bodies. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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