Characterization of rhodamine 6G doped polymer optical fiber by side illumination fluorescence

Optical Engineering

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2006, Pages

  Rajesh, M ^a   Geetha, K ^a   Sheeba, M ^a   Vallabhan, C P G ^a   Radhakrishnan, P ^a   Nampoori, V P N ^a  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

Attenuation; Dye doped polymer fiber; Fluorescence

Indexed keywords

FLUORESCENCE; LIGHT PROPAGATION; OPTICAL PUMPING; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SOLID STATE LASERS;

DYE DOPED POLYMER FIBER; FLUORESCENCE SPECTRA; ILLUMINATION FLUORESCENCE; OPTICAL LOSS COEFFICIENTS; POLYMER OPTICAL FIBER;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 33749414808     PISSN: 00913286     EISSN: 15602303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.2221553     Document Type: Article

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