Title :
All Taper Coupled Novel Fluoride Glass Microspherical Light Source for Microphotonics
Author :
O´Shea, Danny G. ; Ward, Jonathan M. ; Shortt, Brian J. ; Chormaic, Síle Nic
Author_Institution :
Nat. Univ. of Ireland, Cork
Abstract :
We theoretically study and experimentally demonstrate a novel fibered multicolor light source in the range 320-850 nm in Er3+ doped ZBLALiP and 405-850 nm in Er3+ doped ZBNA fluoride glass microspheres.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; erbium; fibre lasers; fluorescence; fluoride glasses; glass fibres; lanthanum compounds; light sources; lithium compounds; micro-optics; optical fibre couplers; optical glass; photoluminescence; sodium compounds; zirconium compounds; C-band lasing operation; ZBLALiP; ZBNA fluoride glass microspheres; ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-LiF-PbF2:Er3+; ZrF4-BaF2-NaF-AlF3:Er3+; fibered multicolor light source; fluorescence emissions; fluoride glass microspherical light source; microphotonics applications; wavelength 320 nm to 850 nm; Fluorescence; Glass; Laser modes; Light sources; Microcavities; Optical coupling; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Physics; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452653
