Title :
Fluorine-doped silica fiber with high transparency and resitivity to deep ultra violet light
Author :
Ono-Kuwahara, M. ; Koike, A. ; Okada, K. ; Ogawa, T. ; Kikugawa, S.
Author_Institution :
Asahi Glass Co. Ltd., Yokohama
Abstract :
Transmittance exceeding 92 %m-1 at 266 nm and its permanence after 4 G pulses of laser irradiation are realized in fluorine-doped silica fiber due to the optimized fiber-manufacturing processes such as perform-fabrication and fiber-drawing.
Keywords :
fluorine; laser beam effects; optical fibre fabrication; silicon compounds; transparency; ultraviolet spectra; DUV-VUV light resistivity; SiO2:F; deep ultraviolet light; fiber-drawing; fluorine-doped silica fiber; laser irradiation; light transparency; preform-fabrication technique; wavelength 266 nm; Biomedical optical imaging; Design optimization; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Fiber lasers; Glass; Optical fibers; Optical materials; Optical pulses; Preforms; Silicon compounds; (060.2280) Fiber design and fabrication; (060.2400) Fiber properties;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
