Infrared Fibers and Their Applications

Published: 2004

PDF ISBN: 9780819481139 | Print ISBN: 9780819452184

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As an expert in the field with nearly 30 years' experience, Harrington provides complete and up-to-date coverage of infrared fiber technology. Readers are given in-depth facts about the three key types of IR fibers, including how they developed and how they work. What sets this book apart is its comprehensive look at current and future applications, such as IR fiber amplifiers and photonic bandgap fibers, as well as fabrication techniques. Scientists, engineers, and business people will learn about their myriad uses and possible uses in telecommunications, medicine and surgery, and sensors, among others.

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Front Matter

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CHAPTER 1.

Introduction to Infrared Fiber Optics

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1.0 Historical overview
1.1 Types of IR fibers
1.2 General properties of IR fibers
1.3 General applications of IR fibers
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CHAPTER 2.

Theoretical Foundations of Infrared Fiber Optic Transmission: Solid-Core Fibers

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2.0 Introduction
2.1 Ray optic theory of fiber transmission
2.1.1 Reflection and refraction at a boundary
2.1.2 Numerical aperture and acceptance angle
2.1.3 Modes of a fiber
2.2 Refractive indices of optical materials
2.2.1 The optical constants n and k
2.3 Loss mechanisms in IR fibers
2.3.1 Intrinsic loss mechanisms
2.3.2 Extrinsic loss mechanisms
2.4 Dispersion
2.4.1 Material dispersion
2.4.2 Waveguide and chromatic dispersion
2.5 Mechanical properties of fibers
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CHAPTER 3.

Theoretical Foundations of Infrared Fiber Optic Transmission: Hollow-Core Fibers

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3.0 Introduction
3.1 Rectangular metal guides
3.2 Circular metal guides
3.2.1 Hollow waveguide theory: MS
3.2.2 Hollow waveguide theory: Miyagi
3.3 Omnidirectional waveguides
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CHAPTER 4.

Halide Glass Fiber Optics

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4.0 Introduction
4.1 Glass composition and key physical properties
4.1.1 HMFG compositions
4.1.2 Key physical properties
4.2 Optical properties of bulk glass
4.2.1 Intrinsic loss
4.2.2 Extrinsic loss
4.2.3 Refractive index and dispersion
4.3 Fiber fabrication
4.3.1 Preform preparation
4.3.2 Fiber drawing
4.4 Optical properties of fiber
4.4.1 Low-loss fiber
4.4.2 Production-grade fiber
4.5 Mechanical properties of fiber
4.6 Miscellaneous halide glasses
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CHAPTER 5.

Chalcogenide Glass Fiber Optics

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5.0 Introduction
5.1 Glass composition and key physical properties
5.1.1 Chalcogenide glass compositions
5.1.2 Key physical properties
5.2 Optical properties of bulk glass
5.2.1 Intrinsic loss
5.2.2 Extrinsic loss
5.2.3 Refractive index and dispersion
5.3 Fiber fabrication
5.3.1 Glass and preform preparation
5.3.2 Fiber drawing
5.4 Optical properties of fiber
5.4.1 Low-loss fiber
5.4.2 Production-grade fiber
5.5 Mechanical properties of fiber
5.6 Other chalcogenide glasses
5.6.1 Chalcohalide glasses
5.6.2 Ge-S based glasses
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CHAPTER 6.

Crystalline Fiber Optics

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6.0 Introduction
6.1 Polycrystalline fiber optics
6.1.1 Composition and key physical properties
6.1.2 Optical properties of crystals
6.1.3 PC fiber fabrication and structure
6.1.4 Optical properties of PC fibers
6.1.5 Mechanical properties of PC fibers
6.2 Single-crystal fiber optics
6.2.1 Single-crystal fiber materials and key physical properties
6.2.2 Sapphire fiber fabrication
6.2.3 Optical properties of sapphire fiber
6.2.4 Mechanical properties of sapphire fiber
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CHAPTER 7.

Hollow-Core Fiber Optics

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7.0 Introduction
7.1 Structure of hollow waveguides
7.1.1 Parallel-plate hollow waveguides
7.1.2 Circular hollow waveguides
7.2 Hollow waveguide fabrication
7.2.1 Rectangular and square hollow waveguide fabrication
7.2.2 Circular hollow waveguide fabrication
7.3 Optical properties of hollow waveguides
7.3.1 Metallic-tube, rectangular, and square waveguides
7.3.2 Metallic-tube, circular waveguides
7.3.3 Plastic-tube waveguides
7.3.4 Hollow glass waveguides (HGWs)
7.3.5 Hollow waveguide structures with n < 1
7.4 Mechanical properties of hollow waveguides
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CHAPTER 8.

IR Fiber Optic Sensor Applications

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8.0 Introduction
8.1 Chemical sensors
8.1.1 Extrinsic fiber in/out systems
8.1.2 Hollow waveguides for gas sensing
8.1.3 Intrinsic evanescent wave sensors
8.2 Temperature measurements
8.3 Coherent bundles for thermal imaging
8.4 Miscellaneous sensor applications
8.4.1 Spectroscopy
8.4.2 Microscopy
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CHAPTER 9.

Laser Power Delivery through IR Fibers

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9.0 Introduction
9.1 Solid-core fibers
9.1.1 Fluoride glass fibers
9.1.2 Chalcogenide glass fibers
9.1.3 Germanate glass fibers
9.1.4 Single-crystal fibers
9.1.5 Polycrystalline fibers
9.2 Hollow waveguides
9.2.1 Rectangular waveguides
9.2.2 Circular waveguides
9.3 Power applications
9.3.1 Medical applications of IR fibers
9.3.2 Miscellaneous power applications of IR fibers
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CHAPTER 10.

IR Fiber Amplifiers

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10.0 Introduction
10.1 Brief review of optical fiber amplifiers
10.2 Fluoride glass optical fiber amplifiers
10.3 Chalcogenide glass optical fiber amplifiers
10.4 Polycrystalline optical fiber amplifiers
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CHAPTER 11.

New Concepts in IR Fiber Optics

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11.0 Introduction
11.1 Photonic bandgap hollow IR waveguides
11.1.1 All-oxide glass Bragg fibers
11.1.2 Omnnidirectional hollow waveguides: MIT
11.1.3 Other approaches to making PBG hollow waveguides
11.2 Other novel approaches to making waveguides
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Back Matter

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