Title

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

Authors

Authors

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

Comments

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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

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/ol.39.004009

Language

English

First Page

4009

Last Page

4012

WOS Identifier

WOS:000338933200081

ISSN

0146-9592

Recommended Citation

"Robust multimaterial tellurium-based chalcogenide glass fibers for mid-wave and long-wave infrared transmission" (2014). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 6163.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/6163