• DocumentCode
    1567973
  • Title

    Index change mechanism in erbium codoped aluminosilicate glass from 193nm irradiation

  • Author

    Groothoff, N. ; Lancry, M. ; Poumellec, B. ; Canning, J.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Chem., Univ. of Sydney, Sydney, NSW
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    41
  • Lastpage
    42
  • Abstract
    The absorption process causing index change in erbium codoped aluminosilicate optical fiber preform plates induced with 193 nm irradiation is determined to be triggered by two-photon excitation. The main contribution to index change is from material densification.
  • Keywords
    aluminium; densification; erbium; glass; light absorption; light diffraction; optical fibres; photoexcitation; silicon compounds; two-photon processes; SiO2:Er,Al; absorption process; erbium codoped aluminosilicate glass; index change mechanism; material densification; two-photon excitation; wavelength 193 nm; Diffraction gratings; Erbium; Glass; Microscopy; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical materials; Phase shifting interferometry; Preforms; Silicon compounds;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
  • Conference_Location
    Acapulco
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1931-9
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1932-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688478
  • Filename
    4688478