Title :
Robust multimaterial tellurium-based chalcogenide glass infrared fibers
Author :
Guangming Tao ; Shabahang, S. ; He Ren ; Khalilzadeh-Rezaie, Farnood ; Peale, Robert E. ; Zhiyong Yang ; Xunsi Wang ; Abouraddy, A.F.
Author_Institution :
CREOL, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate the scalable production of the first robust tellurium-based chalcogenide glass fibers provided with a built-in polymer jacket and transmit mid-wave and long-wave infrared light across the 3 - 12 micron window.
Keywords :
chalcogenide glasses; glass fibres; optical fibre fabrication; optical polymers; tellurium compounds; built-in polymer jacket; long-wave infrared light transmission; midwave infrared light transmission; robust multimaterial tellurium-based chalcogenide glass infrared fibers; Billets; Educational institutions; Glass; Optical fibers; Polymers; Preforms; Robustness;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
