Title :
Fluoroindate fibres with reduced loss in the mid infrared spectral region: A study of the glass melting and fibre preparation conditions
Author :
Bei, Jiafang ; Ebendorff-Heidepriem, Heike ; Moore, Roger ; Monro, Tanya M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Photonics & Adv. Sensing, Univ. of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, Australia
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
The optimization of a fluoroindate glass preparation and preform fabrication has been investigated, which led to the reduction of the water content and fibre loss. The improvement of fluoroindate glass system enables longer wavelength and high power delivery laser devices fabrication.
Keywords :
melting; optical fibre fabrication; optical losses; fibre loss; fibre preparation conditions; fluoroindate fibres; glass melting; high power delivery laser devices fabrication; mid infrared spectral region; optimization; reduced loss; water content; Absorption; Annealing; Crystallization; Fabrication; Glass; Optical fibers; Preforms;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6194044
