Title :
Mapping of Cr ions and refraction index profile in Cr:YAG crystal fiber with double-cladding structure
Author :
Chen, Jian-Cheng ; Lo, Chia-Yao ; Huang, Kuang-Yao ; Lai, Chien-Chin ; Huang, Pi-Ling ; Lin, Yu-Hsien ; Kao, Fu-Jen ; Huang, Sheng-Lung ; Lin, Yen-Sheng
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electro-Optical Eng., Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Abstract :
Double cladding Cr:YAG crystal fiber was fabricated by a co-drawing laser heated pedestal growth technique. The Cr/sup 3+/, Cr/sup 4+/ fluorescence and refraction index distribution were investigated by a 2-D scanning microscopy.
Keywords :
chromium; fluorescence; laser materials processing; optical fibre cladding; optical fibre fabrication; refractive index; transmission electron microscopy; yttrium compounds; 2-D scanning microscopy; Cr ions mapping; YAG:Cr; YAl5O12:Cr; codrawing laser heated pedestal growth technique; double cladding Cr:YAG crystal fiber; fluorescence; refraction index profile;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
