Abstract: Method for fabricating of all-optical-fiber based optical polarizer devoid of fusing of first and second optical fibers. The method includes a process of forming a substantially adiabatic optical fiber taper by pulling an optical fiber and interrupting this process when an optical power parameter measured at an output of the optical fiber is reduced below a pre-defined threshold as a result of said pulling. An optically-tapered single-mode polarization-maintaining optical fiber element fabricated according to the method and configured as such all-optical-fiber polarizer.

Abstract: Method for fabricating of all-optical-fiber based optical polarizer devoid of fusing of first and second optical fibers. The method includes a process of forming a substantially adiabatic optical fiber taper by pulling an optical fiber and interrupting this process when an optical power parameter measured at an output of the optical fiber is reduced below a pre-defined threshold as a result of said pulling. An optically-tapered single-mode polarization-maintaining optical fiber element fabricated according to the method and configured as such all-optical-fiber polarizer.

Abstract: An IR-transmitting glass fiber configured to include a holey-microstructured core and a cladding surrounding the core. Glass material used at least in the core is one of the heavy metal oxide glasses, where the glass network former is an oxide selected from GeO2, TeO2, Sb2O3, and Bi2O3, while each and every component of the fiber includes only an oxide glass material and is devoid of any other materials.

Abstract: An IR-transmitting glass fiber configured to include a holey-microstructured core and a cladding surrounding the core. Glass material used at least in the core is one of the heavy metal oxide glasses, where the glass network former is an oxide selected from GeO2, TeO2, Sb2O3, and Bi2O3, while each and every component of the fiber includes only an oxide glass material and is devoid of any other materials.

Abstract: Method and system for a laser welding process employing the use of a single pulsed fiber laser source configured to generate a radiative output with a wavelength spectrum extending from about 1.8 microns to about 2.6 microns. In a specific case, the laser output from the single pulsed fiber laser source is focused onto the interface of the two pieces of materials at least one of which includes any of glasses, inorganic crystals, and semiconductors.

Abstract: A method of treating tunnel collapse includes leveling a collapse body and moving a pavilion support under the collapse cavity, lifting a shield plate until a lower edge of the shield plate surpasses a contour line of an initial supporting arch of a tunnel, connecting a bottom column and inserting a padding plate under a column. If the hydraulic prop retracts, the column, the bottom column, the padding plate and the hydraulic prop bear a load from the shield plate. Mounting and connecting the initial supporting arch, welding the intersection point of the column and the initial supporting arch, cutting off the column in the initial supporting arch. Transferring the load of the shield plate from the pavilion support to an initial supporting shed, spraying fast-setting concrete to a grid arch to form a closed shell, and pumping filling material to fill the space of the collapse cavity.

Abstract: A method of treating tunnel collapse includes mounting a shield plate, a column, a support column to form a combined support and moving the combined support onto an operation platform, lifting up the combined support, and enabling the height of canopy to be greater than the height of an initial supporting arch. Actively contacting a surface of a collapse cavity by a fixed support column and bearing a load, and lifting a movable support column to the top of the collapse cavity and bearing a load. Mounting an initial supporting arch, and welding the initial supporting arch with the support column. Removing a hydraulic prop after the support column contacting the initial supporting arch is cut off and the load of the shield plate is transferred to a supporting shed. Mounting an exhaust pipe and a filling material pumping pipe, and pumping a filling material into a collapse cavity space.

Abstract: A method of treating tunnel collapse includes leveling a collapse body and moving a pavilion support under the collapse cavity, lifting a shield plate until a lower edge of the shield plate surpasses a contour line of an initial supporting arch of a tunnel, connecting a bottom column and inserting a padding plate under a column. If the hydraulic prop retracts, the column, the bottom column, the padding plate and the hydraulic prop bear a load from the shield plate. Mounting and connecting the initial supporting arch, welding the intersection point of the column and the initial supporting arch, cutting off the column in the initial supporting arch. Transferring the load of the shield plate from the pavilion support to an initial supporting shed, spraying fast-setting concrete to a grid arch to form a closed shell, and pumping filling material to fill the space of the collapse cavity.

Abstract: A method of treating tunnel collapse includes mounting a shield plate, a column, a support column to form a combined support and moving the combined support onto an operation platform, lifting up the combined support, and enabling the height of canopy to be greater than the height of an initial supporting arch. Actively contacting a surface of a collapse cavity by a fixed support column and bearing a load, and lifting a movable support column to the top of the collapse cavity and bearing a load. Mounting an initial supporting arch, and welding the initial supporting arch with the support column. Removing a hydraulic prop after the support column contacting the initial supporting arch is cut off and the load of the shield plate is transferred to a supporting shed. Mounting an exhaust pipe and a filling material pumping pipe, and pumping a filling material into a collapse cavity space.

Abstract: A method for fabricating an optical fiber coupler device includes a step of tangibly fusing a first outer cladding of a first optical fiber with a second outer cladding of a second optical fiber as a result of pulling and heating the first and second optical fibers at lengths not exceeding 3 mm to form a first region of structurally-integrated with one another first and second optical fibers, and a step of heating a second, neighboring region of these fibers to configure the device to transmit optical power of at least about a hundred Watts and up to at least a kWatt from the input end to the output end with a value of throughput loss not exceeding 0.2 dB.

Abstract: A hybrid mid-infrared-light transmitting glass fiber comprising a non-oxide infrared-light transmitting glass core, non-oxide glass inner cladding, and an oxide glass external cladding. In certain embodiments, the hybrid mid-infrared transmitting glass fiber is configured as a single mode fiber at a specific wavelength. In certain embodiments, the hybrid mid-infrared-light transmitting glass fiber is configured a polarization maintaining single mode fiber at a chosen specific wavelength.

Abstract: Method and system for a laser welding process employing the use of a single pulsed fiber laser source configured to generate a radiative output with a wavelength spectrum extending from about 1.8 microns to about 2.6 microns. In a specific case, the laser output from the single pulsed fiber laser source is focused onto the interface of the two pieces of materials at least one of which includes any of glasses, inorganic crystals, and semiconductors.

Abstract: Ultrashort pulse fiber amplifier having a pulse width from 200 ps to 200 fs comprising a rare earth oxide doped multicomponent glass fibers for laser amplification, including a core and a cladding, the core comprising at least 2 weight percent glass network modifier selected from BaO, CaO, MgO, ZnO, PbO, K2O, Na2O, Li2O, Y2O3, or combinations; wherein the mode of the core is guided with step index difference between the core and the cladding, a numerical aperture of the fiber is between 0.01 and 0.04; core diameter is from about 60 microns to about 150 microns, and a length of the gain fiber is shorter than 60 cm.

Abstract: Ultrashort pulse fiber amplifier having a pulse width from 200 ps to 200 fs comprising a rare earth oxide doped multicomponent glass fibers for laser amplification, including a core and a cladding, the core comprising at least 2 weight percent glass network modifier selected from BaO, CaO, MgO, ZnO, PbO, K2O, Na2O, Li2O, Y2O3, or combinations; wherein the mode of the core is guided with step index difference between the core and the cladding, a numerical aperture of the fiber is between 0.01 and 0.04; core diameter is from 25 to 120 micron, and a length of the gain fiber is shorter than 60 cm.

Abstract: Ultrashort pulse fiber amplifier having a pulse width from 200 ps to 200 fs comprising a rare earth oxide doped multicomponent glass fibers for laser amplification, including a core and a cladding, the core comprising at least 2 weight percent glass network modifier selected from BaO, CaO, MgO, ZnO, PbO, K2O, Na2O, Li2O, Y2O3, or combinations; wherein the mode of the core is guided with step index difference between the core and the cladding, a numerical aperture of the fiber is between 0.01 and 0.04; core diameter is from 25 to 120 micron, and a length of the gain fiber is shorter than 60 cm.

Abstract: Ultrashort pulse fiber amplifier having a pulse width from 200 ps to 200 fs comprising a rare earth oxide doped multicomponent glass fibers for laser amplification, including a core and a cladding, the core comprising at least 2 weight percent glass network modifier selected from BaO, CaO, MgO, ZnO, PbO, K2O, Na2O, Li2O, Y2O3, or combinations; wherein the mode of the core is guided with step index difference between the core and the cladding, a numerical aperture of the fiber is between 0.01 and 0.04; core diameter is from about 60 microns to about 150 microns, and a length of the gain fiber is shorter than 60 cm.

Abstract: Ultrashort pulse fiber amplifier having a pulse width from 200 ps to 200 fs comprising a rare earth oxide doped multicomponent glass fibers for laser amplification, including a core and a cladding, the core comprising at least 2 weight percent glass network modifier selected from BaO, CaO, MgO, ZnO, PbO, K2O, Na2O, Li2O, Y2O3, or combinations; wherein the mode of the core is guided with step index difference between the core and the cladding, a numerical aperture of the fiber is between 0.01 and 0.04; core diameter is from 25 to 120 micron, and a length of the gain fiber is shorter than 60 cm.

Abstract: Ultrashort pulse fiber amplifier having a pulse width from 200 ps to 200 fs comprising a rare earth oxide doped multicomponent glass fibers for laser amplification, including a core and a cladding, the core comprising at least 2 weight percent glass network modifier selected from BaO, CaO, MgO, ZnO, PbO, K2O, Na2O, Li2O, Y2O3, or combinations; wherein the mode of the core is guided with step index difference between the core and the cladding, a numerical aperture of the fiber is between 0.01 and 0.04; core diameter is from 25 to 12.0 micron, and a length of the gain fiber is shorter than 60 cm.

Abstract: Ultrashort pulse fiber amplifier having a pulse width from 200 ps to 200 fs comprising a rare earth oxide doped multicomponent glass fibers for laser amplification, including a core and a cladding, the core comprising at least 2 weight percent glass network modifier selected from BaO, CaO, MgO, ZnO, PbO, K2O, Na2O, Li2O, Y2O3, or combinations; wherein the mode of the core is guided with step index difference between the core and the cladding, a numerical aperture of the fiber is between 0.01 and 0.04; core diameter is from 25 to 120 micron, and a length of the gain fiber is shorter than 60 cm.

Abstract: Rare earth oxides doped multicomponent glass fibers for laser generation and amplification, including a core and a cladding, the core comprising at least 2 weight percent glass network modifier selected from BaO, CaO, MgO, ZnO, PbO, K2O, Na2O, Li2O, Y2O3, or combinations; wherein the mode of the core is guided with step index difference between the core and the cladding, a numerical aperture of the fiber is between 0.01 and 0.04; core diameter is from 25 to 120 micron, and a length of the gain fiber is shorter than 60 cm.