Photoinduced refractive-index change in Sm+2/Sm+3 codoped aluminosilicate fiber by irradiation of an Ar-ion laser

Kyunghwan Oh, Un Chul Paek, T. F. Morse, L. Reinhart, Arnd Kilian

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Abstract

A Sm+2/Sm+3 codoped aluminosilicate glass optical fiber was fabricated by use of modified chemical-vapor deposition in conjunction with an aerosol-delivery technique. A permanent index change of 7.6 × 10-5 was induced in the fiber by irradiation of 1 W of multiline output from an Ar-ion laser. Bleaching of a broad absorption band of Sm+2 in the visible range was also observed, and it is believed that photoionization of Sm+2 → Sm+3 + e plays an important role in the induced photorefractivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1192-1194
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume22
Issue number15
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1997 Aug 1

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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