Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1485993 | Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
We report a method for producing, from the raw materials, high optical and geometrical quality glass tubes and photonic crystal fiber (PCF) preforms, without using extrusion or drilling at any stage. A thermal glass study was carried out in order to choose the appropriate glass composition to avoid crystallization problems during the tube, preform and fiber fabrication. A two period PCF was fabricated in addition to a co-doped Erbium and Thulium photonic crystal fiber. In the latter, a 187Â nm wide amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) spectrum was obtained when pumping a 15Â cm long fiber at a wavelength of 790Â nm.
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Authors
E.F. Chillcce, C.M.B. Cordeiro, L.C. Barbosa, C.H. Brito Cruz,