Midinfrared free electron laser power delivery through a chalcogenide glass fiber

被引:19
作者
Awazu, K
Ogino, S
Nagai, A
Tomimasu, T
Morimoto, S
机构
[1] Electron Laser Res Inst, Hirakata, Osaka 57301, Japan
[2] NOG Co Ltd, Tokyo 196, Japan
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10.1063/1.1148395
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
This article reports on the results of free electron laser (FEL) power transmission measurements through chalcogenide fibers. The FEL power transmission was tested by two types of chalcogenaide NSEG fibers, a normal fiber and a tapered fiber, made by varying the drawing speed from 2 to 17 cm/min. As a result, the tapered NSEG fiber is able to transmit 5-7 mu m FEL power with a 10 MW/micropulse without surface damage. Tapered NSEG fibers are useful, therefore, for power transmission to narrow spaces such as the slide glass between the stage and the objective lens in a microscope. (C) 1997 American Institute of Physics.
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