Investigation of erbium dopant distribution in silica optical fibers with fluorescence-based measurements using a near-field scanning microscope

Fotios Sidiroglou; Ann Roberts; Greg W. Baxter

doi:10.1117/1.OE.53.12.126104

5 December 2014 Investigation of erbium dopant distribution in silica optical fibers with fluorescence-based measurements using a near-field scanning microscope

Fotios Sidiroglou, Ann Roberts, Greg W. Baxter

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 53, Issue 12, 126104 (December 2014). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.53.12.126104

Abstract

High spatial resolution information of the rare-earth dopant distribution in optical fibers enriches our understanding of the fiber manufacture processes and enables improvement in the design of active photonic devices including optical fiber lasers and amplifiers. Here, data from an investigation of the backscattered fluorescence signal off the end-face of an erbium (Er³+) doped silica optical fiber obtained with a near-field scanning optical microscope (NSOM) are presented. It has been recently confirmed via a theoretical model that information about the relative Er³+ ion distribution in fibers can be inferred by simply monitoring the fluorescence signal originating from the de-excitation of specific energy levels in the investigated samples. A comparison of the Er³+ ion distribution profiles extracted from the fluorescence measurements acquired through the NSOM system with those obtained from the application of a powerful analytical ion probe is also presented.

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Fotios Sidiroglou, Ann Roberts, and Greg W. Baxter "Investigation of erbium dopant distribution in silica optical fibers with fluorescence-based measurements using a near-field scanning microscope," Optical Engineering 53(12), 126104 (5 December 2014). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.53.12.126104

Published: 5 December 2014

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