Title :
UV argon laser induced luminescence changes in germanosilicate fibre preforms
Author :
Dianov, E.M. ; Starodubov, D.S. ; Frolov, A.A.
Author_Institution :
Gen. Phys. Inst., Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
fDate :
2/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The first observation of near-UV photosensitivity in an MCVD germanosilicate fibre preform, namely the efficient formation of 650 nm luminescence and bleaching of the 400 nm luminescence band by 351 nm UV argon laser exposure, is reported
Keywords :
CVD coatings; germanate glasses; optical fibres; photoluminescence; 351 nm; 400 nm; 650 nm; GeO2-SiO2; MCVD germanosilicate fibre preform; UV argon laser induced luminescence; bleaching; photosensitivity;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960189
