Micro-characterisation of erbium-doped fibers using a Raman confocal microscope

被引:5
作者
Sidiroglou, F [1 ]
Huntington, ST
Roberts, A
Baxter, GW
机构
[1] Univ Melbourne, Sch Phys, Parkville, Vic 3010, Australia
[2] Victoria Univ Technol, Sch Elect Engn, Melbourne, Vic 8001, Australia
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OPTICS EXPRESS | 2005年 / 13卷 / 14期
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10.1364/OPEX.13.005506
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We demonstrate the application of a Fluorescence Intensity Confocal Optical Microscopy technique to the determination of the relative erbium ion distribution in optical fibers. As well as being able to acquire two dimensional profiles of the relative erbium ion distribution, this method can also provide valuable information on a sub-micron level regarding physical and optogeometric parameters of the examined samples. (C) 2005 Optical Society of America.
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