Title :
Fabrication of Ce-doped fibers by using rod-in-tube technique with drawing tower
Author :
Fang-Yen Lo ; Chun-Nien Liu ; Yi-Chung Huang ; Wei-Lun Wang ; Yen-Sheng Lin ; Ta-Lung Chou ; PiLing Huang ; Sheng-Lung Huang ; Wood-Hi Cheng
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Photonics, Nat. Sun Yat-sen Univ., Kaohsiung, Taiwan
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
The fabrication of Ce-doped fibers (CeDFs) employing drawing-tower method with rod-in-tube technique is demonstrated. The CeDFs exhibited a 160-nm broadband fluorescence spectrum which provides the potential for utilizing as broadband source for ultrahigh resolution OCT.
Keywords :
cerium; drawing (mechanical); fluorescence; optical fibre fabrication; optical tomography; CeDF; broadband source; cerium-doped fiber fabrication; drawing tower; fluorescence spectrum; rod-in-tube technique; ultrahigh resolution OCT; wavelength 160 nm; Broadband amplifiers; Crystals; Fluorescence; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Preforms;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference held jointly with 2013 International Conference on Photonics in Switching (OECC/PS), 2013 18th
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
