Title :
Fabrication and properties of polymer optical fibers containing Nd-chelate
Author :
Kuriki, K. ; Kobayashi, T. ; Imai, N. ; Tamura, T. ; Nishihara, S. ; Tagaya, A. ; Koike, Y. ; Okamoto, Y.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Sci. & Technol., Keio Univ., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
Graded-index poly(methyl methacrylate) optical fibers (GI POF) containing a Nd-chelate have been fabricated. The absorption spectrum of the fiber exhibited several strong bands in the visible and infrared regions. We have observed infrared fluorescence (0.90, 1.06, and 1.3 μm) of the Nd/sup 3+/ ion of the fiber at room temperature when it was pumped with an Ar/sup +/-pumped dye laser at 580 nm.
Keywords :
fluorescence; gradient index optics; impurity absorption spectra; infrared spectra; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre testing; optical polymers; photoluminescence; polymer fibres; refractive index; visible spectra; 0.9 mum; 1.06 mum; 1.3 mum; 25 C; 580 nm; Ar; Ar/sup +/-pumped dye laser; Nd-chelate; absorption spectrum; fabrication; graded-index optical fibers; infrared fluorescence; infrared region; poly(methyl methacrylate) optical fibers; polymer optical fibers; properties; room temperature; visible region; Argon; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Fluorescence; Infrared spectra; Laser excitation; Neodymium; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
