Title :
Progress in semiconductor optical fibers
Author :
Ballato, J. ; Hawkins, I.T. ; Foy, I.P. ; Kukuoz, B. ; McMillen, C. ; Stolen, R. ; Hon, N.K. ; Jalali, B. ; Rice, R.
Author_Institution :
Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies (COMSET), School of Materials Science and Engineering, Clemson University, SC 29631, USA
Abstract :
The properties of glass-clad fibers containing cores of phase pure and highly crystalline silicon and germanium are reviewed. Although further optimization is required, losses of about 4 dB/m have been achieved at 3 µm and suggest that such semiconductor core fibers could be of practical value for nonlinear and infrared applications.
Keywords :
Crystallization; Germanium; Glass; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical materials; Scanning electron microscopy; Silicon; Spectroscopy; X-ray diffraction;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2009 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai, China
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
