Title :
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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2002. LEOS 2002. The 15th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7500-9
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2002.1134029
