Fused fiber optic coupler arrangement and method for use thereof
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1. An article of manufacture, comprising:
- 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 that is associated with a further radiation provided from at least one sample;
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 that is associated with the further radiation; and
at least one portion in which the first and second claddings are fused to one another.
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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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1. 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 that is associated with a further radiation provided from at least one sample; 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 that is associated with the further radiation; and at least one portion in which the first and second claddings are fused to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. 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, wherein, after transmitting the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation, the first multi-clad fiber arrangement receives at least one third electro-magnetic radiation from a sample which is associated with the at least one first electro-magnetic radiation, and propagates the at least one third electro-magnetic radiation via the core and the at least one first cladding thereof, and wherein the at least one third electro-magnetic radiation traveling along the at least one first cladding of the first multi-clad fiber arrangement is at least one of modified or split in the at least one portion to propagate at least one fourth electro-magnetic radiation along the at least one second cladding of the second multi-clad fiber arrangement. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. 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 ofthe 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 electromagnetic 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 atleast 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 (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. 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 ofthe 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 electromagnetic 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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