DocumentCode
807398
Title
Constant fluorescence during phase grating formation and defect band bleaching in optical fibres under 5.1 eV laser exposure
Author
Mizrahi, V. ; Atkins, R.M.
Author_Institution
AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Volume
28
Issue
24
fYear
1992
Firstpage
2210
Lastpage
2211
Abstract
The UV laser-induced bleaching of the 5.1 eV defect absorption band in optical fibres is correlated with photosensitive grating formation. No significant change in the 3.1 eV fluorescence is observed on this same time scale.
Keywords
diffraction gratings; fluorescence; impurity and defect absorption spectra of inorganic solids; optical fibres; optical saturable absorption; 5.1 eV; SiO 2:GeO 2 fibres; UV laser-induced bleaching; defect absorption band; defect band bleaching; fluorescence; optical fibres; phase grating formation; photosensitive grating;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19921420
Filename
173049
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