Title :
Nanostructured optical fiber obtained by the sol-gel process in the SiO2-ZrO2 system doped with erbium ions
Author :
Brasse, Gurvan ; Restoin, Christine ; Auguste, Jean-Louis ; Hautreux, Stephanie ; Blondy, Jean-Marc
Author_Institution :
Xlim, Univ. de Limoges, Limoges
Abstract :
We present experimental results concerning the first silica-zirconia nanostructured optical fiber doped with erbium ions obtained by the sol-gel process. The microstructure and the optical properties of the fiber are characterized.
Keywords :
erbium; nanostructured materials; nanotechnology; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre testing; silicon compounds; sol-gel processing; zirconium compounds; (SiO2-ZrO2):Er; SiO2-ZrO2 system; erbium ions; microstructure; nanostructured optical fiber; optical properties; silica-zirconia optical fiber; sol-gel process; Biomedical optical imaging; Erbium; Microstructure; Optical fibers; Particle beam optics; Preforms; Scanning electron microscopy; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission; Zirconium; (060.2290) Fiber materials; (160.6060) Solgel;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
