TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED FLEXIBLE OPTICAL CIRCUIT FOR USE IN AN ERBIUM-DOPED FIBER AMPLIFIER AND METHOD FOR FABRICATING THE FLEXIBLE OPTICAL CIRCUIT

摘要

A temperature -controlled flexible optical circuit (100) includes a length of pre-fabricated optical fiber (104) secured to a partially flexible heater circuit (111) for heating and maintaining the optical fiber at a subtantially constant temperature. Heater circuit (111) may also comprise temperature sensors (504).