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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1192-1194 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1997 Aug 1 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics