Luminescent polymer optical fibers: linear and nonlinear spectroscopy and lasing

Author

Kobayashi, Takeyuki ; Jordan, Grace ; Blau, Wemer J. ; Tillmann, Hartwig ; Horhold, Hans-Heinrich

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Trinity Coll., Dublin, Ireland

Volume

1

fYear

2002

fDate

2002

Firstpage

265

Abstract

We have reported on optical gain and blue lasing from a step index glass-clad polymer optical fibre that uses a novel fluorescent stilbenoid compound, 1,4-bis(4diphenylamino-styryl)-benzene. Our results will open the door to the development of compact polymer fiber lasers and amplifiers for such diverse applications as polymer optical fiber-based networks, spectroscopy and sensing.

Keywords

fibre lasers; fibre optic sensors; fluorescence; optical polymers; organic compounds; spectroscopy; 1,4-bis(4diphenylamino-styryl)-benzene; blue lasing; compact polymer fiber amplifiers; compact polymer fiber lasers; fluorescent stilbenoid compound; luminescent polymer optical fibers; optical fibre sensing; optical gain; polymer optical fiber-based networks; spectroscopy; step index glass-clad polymer optical fibre; Fiber lasers; Fiber nonlinear optics; Fluorescence; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Optical fibers; Optical polymers; Optical sensors; Spectroscopy; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE

ISSN

1092-8081

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7500-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.2002.1134029

Filename

1134029