Plastic optical fibers containing lanthanide chelates and organic dyes for laser and amplifier applications

Ken Kuriki; Susumu Nishihara; Y. Nishizawa; Akihiro Tagaya; Yasuhiro Koike; Yoshiyuki Okamoto

doi:10.1117/12.470439

13 June 2002 Plastic optical fibers containing lanthanide chelates and organic dyes for laser and amplifier applications

Ken Kuriki, Susumu Nishihara, Y. Nishizawa, Akihiro Tagaya, Yasuhiro Koike, Yoshiyuki Okamoto

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Proceedings Volume 4642, Organic Photonic Materials and Devices IV; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.470439
Event: Symposium on Integrated Optoelectronic Devices, 2002, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Absorption spectra of lanthanideions in perfluorinated (PF) plastic solution were measured, and the radiative properties were determined by the absorption measurements and the Judd- Ofelt theory. Fluorescence spectrum of Nd³⁺ in PF plastic solution from 900 nm to 1350 nm, pumped at 580 nm, were measured for the first time. Lasing properties of a rhodamine 6G-doped graded-index plastic optical fiber laser (GI-POFL) and a rod laser were investigated. All measurements demonstrated the superior performance of the GI-POFL. This paper also discusses the lasing properties on the basis of near-field pattern measurements.

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Ken Kuriki, Susumu Nishihara, Y. Nishizawa, Akihiro Tagaya, Yasuhiro Koike, and Yoshiyuki Okamoto "Plastic optical fibers containing lanthanide chelates and organic dyes for laser and amplifier applications", Proc. SPIE 4642, Organic Photonic Materials and Devices IV, (13 June 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.470439

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