Mid-infrared radiation transmission through fluoride glass multimode optical fibers

Kotsifaki, DG; Serafetinides, AA

dc.contributor.author	Kotsifaki, DG	en
dc.contributor.author	Serafetinides, AA	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:36:14Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:36:14Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en
dc.identifier.issn	0030-3992	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/21279
dc.subject	Er:YAG laser	en
dc.subject	Fluoride glass fibers	en
dc.subject	Multimode mid-infrared fibers	en
dc.subject.classification	Optics	en
dc.subject.classification	Physics, Applied	en
dc.subject.other	Attenuation measurements	en
dc.subject.other	Beam profiler	en
dc.subject.other	Bending angle	en
dc.subject.other	Core diameters	en
dc.subject.other	Energy distributions	en
dc.subject.other	Er:YAG lasers	en
dc.subject.other	Fluoride glass	en
dc.subject.other	Fluoride glass fiber	en
dc.subject.other	Laser energies	en
dc.subject.other	Mid-infrared radiation	en
dc.subject.other	Multimode optical fibers	en
dc.subject.other	Multimodes	en
dc.subject.other	Output beam	en
dc.subject.other	Q-switched	en
dc.subject.other	Radius of curvature	en
dc.subject.other	Erbium	en
dc.subject.other	Fibers	en
dc.subject.other	Glass fibers	en
dc.subject.other	Glass lasers	en
dc.subject.other	Infrared devices	en
dc.subject.other	Infrared lasers	en
dc.subject.other	Infrared radiation	en
dc.subject.other	Multimode fibers	en
dc.title	Mid-infrared radiation transmission through fluoride glass multimode optical fibers	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.optlastec.2011.04.017	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optlastec.2011.04.017	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2011	en
heal.abstract	Measurement of the transmission laser radiation from Q-switched and free-running Er:YAG lasers operating at 2.94 mu m through fluoride glass multimode optical fibers of 448, 465 and 620 mu m core diameter were performed. Attenuation measurements were obtained as a function of the laser energy input, of the bending angle and of the radius of curvature. The fibers exhibited low attenuation under straight and bent conditions. The output beam quality was also studied using the appropriate beam profiler. The output beam profiles showed a central multi-spiked energy distribution. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCI LTD	en
heal.journalName	Optics and Laser Technology	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.optlastec.2011.04.017	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000292442400014	en
dc.identifier.volume	43	en
dc.identifier.issue	8	en
dc.identifier.spage	1448	en
dc.identifier.epage	1452	en