• DocumentCode
    2685627
  • Title

    The use of fluorescence confocal microscopy in mapping Cr+3 profile within the YAG crystal fiber

  • Author

    Chen, Jian-Cheng ; Lo, Chia-Yao ; Huang, ShengIang ; Kao, FwJen

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    15-19 Dec. 2003
  • Abstract
    We have demonstrated the use of fluorescence confocal microscopy in mapping the Cr+3 profile within the YAG crystal fiber. A sensitivity of 2.3×1016/cm3 was achieved, which is ten-fold of magnitude better than that of electron probe micro -analysis.
  • Keywords
    chromium; doping profiles; fluorescence; garnets; impurity distribution; optical materials; optical microscopy; yttrium compounds; Cr+3 profile mapping; YAG crystal fiber; YAG:Cr; YAl5O12:Cr; fluorescence confocal microscopy; Chromium; Electrons; Fiber lasers; Fluorescence; Microscopy; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical reflection; Probes;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7766-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1277290
  • Filename
    1277290