Photonic textile fibers

被引:11
作者
Balachandran, RM
Pacheco, DP
Lawandy, NM
机构
[1] BROWN UNIV,DIV ENGN,PROVIDENCE,RI 02912
[2] SPECTRA SCI CORP,WARWICK,RI 02886
来源
APPLIED OPTICS | 1996年 / 35卷 / 12期
关键词
scattering gain medium; lasing fibers; lasing textiles; photonic coding applications;
D O I
10.1364/AO.35.001991
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The characterization of the emission from nylon fibers containing laser dyes and TiO2 nanoparticle scatterers indicates laser behavior with linewidths as low as 4 nm in 200- to 800-mu m fibers. These materials can be used to produce lasing textiles, which can be used to produce photonic codes for a variety of civilian and military applications. (C) 1996 Optical Society of America
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页码:1991 / 1994
页数:4
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