The potential of direct nanoparticle deposition for the next generation of optical fibers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6116, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Tammela, Simo ^a   Söderlund, Mikko ^a   Koponen, Joona ^a   Philippov, Valery ^a   Stenius, Per ^a  

^a Liekki Corporation   (Finland)

Author keywords

Active fiber; Fiber laser; Fiber production; Rare earth glass

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; DIFFRACTION; DOPING (ADDITIVES); FIBER LASERS; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS; YTTERBIUM;

ACTIVE FIBER; DIRECT NANOPARTICLE DEPOSITION (DND); FIBER PRODUCTION; LARGE-MODE-AREA (LMA) FIBERS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 33646200920     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.660405     Document Type: Conference Paper

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