DocumentCode
1992254
Title
Fluoroindate fibres with reduced loss in the mid infrared spectral region: A study of the glass melting and fibre preparation conditions
Author
Bei, Jiafang ; Ebendorff-Heidepriem, Heike ; Moore, Roger ; Monro, Tanya M.
Author_Institution
Inst. for Photonics & Adv. Sensing, Univ. of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
fYear
2011
fDate
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Firstpage
1409
Lastpage
1411
Abstract
The optimization of a fluoroindate glass preparation and preform fabrication has been investigated, which led to the reduction of the water content and fibre loss. The improvement of fluoroindate glass system enables longer wavelength and high power delivery laser devices fabrication.
Keywords
melting; optical fibre fabrication; optical losses; fibre loss; fibre preparation conditions; fluoroindate fibres; glass melting; high power delivery laser devices fabrication; mid infrared spectral region; optimization; reduced loss; water content; Absorption; Annealing; Crystallization; Fabrication; Glass; Optical fibers; Preforms;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN
978-1-4577-1939-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194044
Filename
6194044
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