Title :
Enhanced photorefractivity in tin-doped silica optical fibers (review)
Author :
Brambilla, Gilberto ; Pruneri, Valerio
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
Tin doping has been shown to be a powerful method to achieve enhanced photosensitivity in low-loss silica-based optical fibers. A review of recent research in this area is presented
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre losses; photorefractive materials; sensitivity; silicon compounds; thermal stability; tin; enhanced photorefractivity; enhanced photosensitivity; low-loss silica-based optical fibers; review; tin doping; tin-doped silica optical fibers; Doping; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber sensors; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Photorefractive effect; Silicon compounds; Tin;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.962264
