Title :
UV light generation induced by microwave microplasma in hollow-core optical waveguides
Author :
Debord, B. ; Jamier, R. ; Gérôme, F. ; Boisse-Laporte, C. ; Leprince, P. ; Leroy, O. ; Blondy, J.-M. ; Benabid, F.
Author_Institution :
Xlim, Univ. de Limoges, Limoges, France
Abstract :
We experimentally observed for the first time the built up of a microwave microplasma in gas filled hollow-core waveguides with internal diameter down to 65μm. Ultraviolet wavelengths have been generated and guided directly inside the hollow-core.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; microwave resonators; optical waveguides; UV light generation; gas filled hollow-core waveguides; hollow-core optical waveguides; microwave microplasma; ultraviolet wavelengths; Electromagnetic heating; Fiber optics; Microwave communication; Microwave imaging; Microwave measurements; Optical waveguides; Plasmas;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
