Title :
Multimaterial chalcogenide fibers and devices for the mid-IR
Author :
Abouraddy, Ayman F.
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Opt. & Photonics, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Chalcogenide glass fibers offer a fruitful playground for mid-infrared nonlinear optics but are hampered by mechanical fragility and high chromatic dispersion. I review recent efforts on novel of chalcogenide fibers that address these perennial issues.
Keywords :
chalcogenide glasses; glass fibres; nonlinear optics; optical fibre dispersion; reviews; chromatic dispersion; mechanical fragility; mid-infrared nonlinear optics; multimaterial chalcogenide glass fibers; review; Glass; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical fibers; Optimized production technology; Robustness;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
