Title :
Near and medium infrared fiber optic lasers and applications
Author :
Allegretti, L. ; Calo, G. ; Orazio, A.D. ; Sario, M.D. ; Mescia, L. ; Palmisano, T. ; Petruzzelli, V. ; Prudenzano, F.
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Ing. dell´´Ambiente e per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile, Politec. di Bari, Bari
Abstract :
The demand for efficient optical active devices operating in the near and medium infrared wavelength ranges is originated from different needs. This wavelength band is of strong interest in a number of applications as remote sensing, sensors, optical communication, medical and military technology. The paper is a review on the NIR and MID-IR fiber NIR, also with reference to the host materials and the dopants employed for their construction, and the corresponding applications. An example of MID-IR fiber optic laser design is mentioned.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; infrared sources; optical design techniques; MID-IR; NIR; fiber optic laser; laser design; medium infrared fiber optic lasers; near infrared fiber optic lasers; Biomedical optical imaging; Fiber lasers; Laser applications; Military communication; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical sensors; Remote sensing; chalcogenide glasses; fiber optic lasers; infrared lasers; optical properties; rare earth dopants;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2008. ICTON 2008. 10th Anniversary International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Athens
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2625-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2626-3
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2008.4598409
