Robust multimaterial tellurium-based chalcogenide glass fibers for mid-wave and long-wave infrared transmission

    Authors

    G. M. Tao; S. Shabahang; H. Ren; F. Khalilzadeh-Rezaie; R. E. Peale; Z. Y. Yang; X. S. Wang;A. F. Abouraddy

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    Opt. Lett.

    Keywords

    OPTICAL-FIBERS; SUPERCONTINUUM GENERATION; NANOTAPERS; SPACE; Optics

    Abstract

    We describe an approach for producing robust multimaterial chalcogenide glass fibers for mid-wave and long-wave mid-infrared transmission. By combining the traditional rod-in-tube process with multimaterial coextrusion, we prepare a hybrid glass-polymer preform that is drawn continuously into a robust step-index fiber with a built-in, thermally compatible polymer jacket. Using tellurium-based chalcogenides, the fibers have a transparency window covering the 3-12 mu m spectral range, making them particularly attractive for delivering quantum cascade laser light and in space applications. (C) 2014 Optical Society of America

    Journal Title

    Optics Letters

    Volume

    39

    Issue/Number

    13

    Publication Date

    1-1-2014

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    4009

    Last Page

    4012

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000338933200081

    ISSN

    0146-9592

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