DocumentCode :
608731
Title :
Mechanism of optical losses in bismuth-doped silica fibers
Author :
Zlenko, A.S. ; Mashinsky, Valery M. ; Iskhakova, L.D. ; Semjonov, S.L. ; Koltashev, V.V. ; Karatun, N.M. ; Dianov, Evgeny M.
Author_Institution :
Fiber Opt. Res. Center, Moscow, Russia
fYear :
2013
fDate :
17-21 March 2013
Firstpage :
1
Lastpage :
3
Abstract :
Background optical losses in Bi:SiO2 glass and fibers fabricated and heat-treated in different redox conditions are studied. It is shown that these losses are mainly due to the absorption by metallic bismuth nanoparticles in glass.
Keywords :
absorption; bismuth; doping; glass fibres; heat treatment; nanoparticles; optical fibres; optical losses; oxidation; reduction (chemical); silicon compounds; SiO2:Bi; absorption; bismuth-doped silica fiber; glass fiber; heat treatment; metallic bismuth nanoparticle; optical losses; redox condition; Absorption; Bismuth; Glass; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Preforms;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
Type :
conf
Filename :
6532871
Link To Document :
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