Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a generation device that includes: a pulsed laser source generating primary photons having at least one wavelength within pulses having time dissymmetry, a forming device(s) controlling the primary photons so as to generate a selective-polarization, focused input beam, and an optical fiber wherein the primary photons induce secondary photons having different wavelengths resulting from a raman conversion cascade and forming a wide-spectrum output beam having substantially constant energy.

Abstract: Some embodiments relate to a generation device that includes: a pulsed laser source generating primary photons having at least one wavelength within pulses having time dissymmetry, a forming device(s) controlling the primary photons so as to generate a selective-polarization, focused input beam, and an optical fiber wherein the primary photons induce secondary photons having different wavelengths resulting from a raman conversion cascade and forming a wide-spectrum output beam having substantially constant energy.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention relates to a device (100) for remote polarimetric characterization of a sample (S). It comprises a source (10) for emitting at least one incident light wave at at least one first wavelength (?E); a monomode optical fiber (30) in which the incident light wave is intended to propagate; a polarization state generator (PSG) arranged on the proximal side of the optical fiber; a reflector (40) intended to be arranged on the distal side of the optical fiber; a polarization state analyzer (PSA) arranged on the proximal side of the optical fiber and allowing, for each probe state of the incident wave generated by the polarization state generator, the polarization of the light wave obtained after propagation of the incident wave in the optical fiber (30), reflection from the distal side of the optical fiber and reverse propagation in the optical fiber (30), to be analyzed.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the invention relates to a device (100) for remote polarimetric characterisation of a sample (S). It comprises a source (10) for emitting at least one incident light wave at at least one first wavelength (?E); a monomode optical fibre (30) in which the incident light wave is intended to propagate; a polarisation state generator (PSG) arranged on the proximal side of the optical fibre; a reflector (40) intended to be arranged on the distal side of the optical fibre; a polarisation state analyser (PSA) arranged on the proximal side of the optical fibre and allowing, for each probe state of the incident wave generated by the polarisation state generator, the polarisation of the light wave obtained after propagation of the incident wave in the optical fibre (30), reflection from the distal side of the optical fibre and reverse propagation in the optical fibre (30), to be analysed.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for determining at least one piece of polarization information on a measurement point of a target sample, the device comprising:—a light source capable of emitting a rectilinearly polarized light beam, the light beam being intended to be reflected by the measurement point;—a means for computing polarization information on the measurement point using the beam reflected by the target sample;—at least one waveguide for guiding the incident beam towards the target sample and the reflected beam towards the computing means; and—a means for rotating the polarization, capable of rotating two orthogonal polarimetric components of the incident beam after passing through the waveguide and two orthogonal polarimetric components of the reflected beam before passing through the waveguide.

Abstract: A laser system having a cavity formed by at least two sub-cavities and a mechanism for optically pumping a first of the at least two sub-cavities. In the system, the optical pumping mechanism is arranged in such away to not reach a laser emission threshold of the first sub-cavity, the first sub-cavity (2) comprising a device for generating a short pulse, a second sub-cavity (3) comprising an external triggering device. The first and second sub-cavities are coupled such that the triggering of the second sub-cavity has at least two such laser systems, to a light emission system with a wide spectral band, comprising such a laser system and a mechanism for generating non-linear optical effects inserted into the second sub-cavity, and to a light generator with a wide spectral band, comprising such a laser generator having at least one laser system provided with a mechanism for generating non-linear optical effects inserted into the second sub-cavity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for determining a piece of polarisation information on a measurement point of a target sample, the device comprising: —a light source capable of emitting a rectilinearly polarised light beam in a predefined direction, the light beam being intended to be reflected by the measurement point of the target sample; —a unit for computing the piece of polarisation information on the measurement point using the beam reflected by the target sample; -a waveguide for guiding the incident beam towards the target sample and the reflected beam towards the computing means; and —a unit for rotating the polarisation, capable of rotating two orthogonal polarimetric components of the incident beam exiting the waveguide and two orthogonal polarimetric components of the reflected beam before passing through the waveguide.

Abstract: A system for emitting a polychromatic light, has a laser cavity device used to optically pump the laser cavity emit radiation according to at least one excitation wavelength and light guiding mechanism arranged in such a way as to supply a polychromatic light to an outlet in the event of excitation by the radiation in a non-linear interaction regime. In the system, the guiding mechanism is arranged inside a cavity formed by at least two sub-cavities, a first sub-cavity forming the laser cavity and a second sub-cavity comprising the guiding mechanism, the first and second sub-cavities being coupled.

Abstract: A system for carrying out fibered multiphoton microscopic imagery of a sample (10) for use in endoscopy or fluorescence microscopy includes: a femtosecond pulsed laser (1, 2) for generating a multiphoton excitation laser radiation; an image guide (8) having a number of optical fibers and permitting the sample to be illuminated by a point-by-point scanning in a subsurface plane; pre-compensating elements (4) for pre-compensating for dispersion effects of the excitation pulses in the image guide (8), these elements being situated between the pulsed laser and the image guide (8); scanning elements for directing, in succession, the excitation laser beam in a fiber of the image guide, and; in particular, an optical head (9) for focussing the excitation laser beam exiting the image guide in the sample (10).

Abstract: A system for emitting a polychromatic light, has a laser cavity device used to optically pump the laser cavity emit radiation according to at least one excitation wavelength and light guiding mechanism arranged in such a way as to supply a polychromatic light to an outlet in the event of excitation by the radiation in a non-linear interaction regime. In the system, the guiding mechanism is arranged inside a cavity formed by at least two sub-cavities, a first sub-cavity forming the laser cavity and a second sub-cavity comprising the guiding mechanism, the first and second sub-cavities being coupled.

Abstract: A laser system having a cavity formed by at least two sub-cavities and a mechanism for optically pumping a first of the at least two sub-cavities. In the system, the optical pumping mechanism is arranged in such away to not reach a laser emission threshold of the first sub-cavity, the first sub-cavity (2) comprising a device for generating a short pulse, a second sub-cavity (3) comprising an external triggering device. The first and second sub-cavities are coupled such that the triggering of the second sub-cavity has at least two such laser systems, to a light emission system with a wide spectral band, comprising such a laser system and a mechanism for generating non-linear optical effects inserted into the second sub-cavity, and to a light generator with a wide spectral band, comprising such a laser generator having at least one laser system provided with a mechanism for generating non-linear optical effects inserted into the second sub-cavity.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for determining at least one piece of polarisation information on a measurement point of a target sample, the device comprising: —a light source capable of emitting a rectilinearly polarised light beam, the light beam being intended to be reflected by the measurement point; —a means for computing polarisation information on the measurement point using the beam reflected by the target sample; —at least one waveguide for guiding the incident beam towards the target sample and the reflected beam towards the computing means; and—a means for rotating the polarisation, capable of rotating two orthogonal polarimetric components of the incident beam after passing through the waveguide and two orthogonal polarimetric components of the reflected beam before passing through the waveguide.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and to a device for determining a piece of polarisation information on a measurement point of a target sample, the device comprising: -a light source capable of emitting a rectilinearly polarised light beam in a predefined direction, the light beam being intended to be reflected by the measurement point of the target sample; -a unit for computing the piece of polarisation information on the measurement point using the beam reflected by the target sample; -a waveguide for guiding the incident beam towards the target sample and the reflected beam towards the computing means; and -a unit for rotating the polarisation, capable of rotating two orthogonal polarimetric components of the incident beam exiting the waveguide and two orthogonal polarimetric components of the reflected beam before passing through the waveguide.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an optical waveguide serving to propagate an original light signal, the optical waveguide including a non-linear waveguide first core that is suitable for generating leaky modes from the original light signal, the waveguide including at least a second core, the first core being included in the second core, the second core being arranged relative to the first core in such a manner as to confine at least the leaky modes generated by the first core from the original light signal outside the first core. By the above-described waveguide, in particular by the non-linearities of the first core of the waveguide, a light continuum can be generated inside the fiber by collinear phase matching. In addition, by Cerenkov effect, other wavelengths are generated by the wavelengths of the continuum by non-collinear phase matching.

Abstract: The invention involves a sensor (100) with a Bragg network fiber including a source (105) and detection system (101), operating at a wavelength of a given study, in addition to a Bragg (6) network fiber (1) linked to said source and said system, with said fiber being a microstructured optic fiber whose sheath (5) includes channels (3) adjacent to the heart (2) of the fiber (1), capable of receiving a product to be analyzed, characterized in that the number of channels (3) adjacent to the heart (2) is between 2 and 5, and that the size of the heart (2) of the fiber (1) is adapted so that an electromagnetic field of a wave guided by the fiber is not confined in the heart (2) of the fiber (1), and the electromagnetic field extends into the channels (3).

Abstract: A method and reflectometer used to analyze guided optical components, optical fibers or optical guide networks by time reflectometry in a time sphere. The method comprises steps of creating a light probe signal, feeding the light probe signals into the guide connected to the system, creating a pumped signal, obtaining a backscattered response signal from the system, sampling the backscattered response signal by interacting the pump signal therewith to produce a sampled signal, and receiving the sampled signal with a photodetector, which is blind to the pump signal and the backscattered response signal and will recompose the backscattered response signal from the sampled signal.

Abstract: A device for the control and adjustment of the modal alignment of optical fibers is described. The device includes at least one laser (20) delivering an electromagnetic beam, and at least one mode selector (26) suitable for acting on the beam so as to produce a TEM1, j-1 type modal structure, the modal structure having an axis of symmetry (15). Also included in the device are a marker for marking at this axis of symmetry (15) orientation variations around an axis (RR1); an introducer for introducing the electromagnetic beam into an optical fiber (10); and a measurer (36) for measuring luminous power. The device is particularly adapted for the adjustment of the alignment of optical fibers as regards their connection and for centering an optical fiber in a plug connector.