Optical fiber cable for transmission of high power laser energy over great distances

Zediker, Mark S.; Rinzler, Charles C.; Faircloth, Brian O.; Moxley, Joel F.

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Title: Optical fiber cable for transmission of high power laser energy over great distances

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There is provided a system and apparatus for the transmission of high power laser energy over great distances without substantial power loss and without the presence of stimulated Raman scattering. There is further provided systems and optical fiber cable configurations and optical fiber structures for the delivering high power laser energy over great distances to a tool or surface to perform an operation or work with the tool or upon the surface.

Inventors:: Zediker, Mark S.; Rinzler, Charles C.; Faircloth, Brian O.; Moxley, Joel F.

Issue Date:: Tue Jun 19 00:00:00 EDT 2018

Research Org.:: Foro Energy, Inc., Littleton, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1459001

Patent Number(s):: 10001612

Application Number:: 15/154,718

Assignee:: Foro Energy, Inc. (Littleton, CO)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):: E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING

G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS

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E - FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS E21 - EARTH DRILLING E21B - EARTH DRILLING, e.g. DEEP DRILLING
E21B10/60 - characterised by conduits or nozzles for drilling fluids
E21B17/00 - Drilling rods or pipes
E21B7/14 - Drilling by use of heat, e.g. flame drilling {
E21B7/15 - of electrically generated heat

G - PHYSICS G02 - OPTICS G02B - OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS
G02B6/02395 - {Glass optical fibre with a protective coating, e.g. two layer polymer coating deposited directly on a silica cladding surface during fibre manufacture
G02B6/4296 - {coupling with sources of high radiant energy, e.g. high power lasers, high temperature light sources}
G02B6/4415 - {Cables for special applications
G02B6/443 - {Protective covering}
G02B6/4436 - {Heat resistant}

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DOE Contract Number:: AR0000044

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2016 May 13

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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  abstractNote = {There is provided a system and apparatus for the transmission of high power laser energy over great distances without substantial power loss and without the presence of stimulated Raman scattering. There is further provided systems and optical fiber cable configurations and optical fiber structures for the delivering high power laser energy over great distances to a tool or surface to perform an operation or work with the tool or upon the surface.},

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