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Practical limits of power transmission through single-mode chalcogenide fibers.
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Optical Engineering . Nov2018, Vol. 57 Issue 11, p111807-1-111807-10. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Beam confinement or “no free-space optics” via fiber transmission can achieve improved reliability, lower cost, and reduced component count for active sensing systems. For midinfrared delivery, mechanically robust chalcogenide (arsenic sulfide) single-mode fibers are of interest. A 12-μm core diameter fiber is shown to transport >10 W at 2053 nm, and a 25-μm core diameter fiber enables single-mode beam transport from a 4550-nm quantum cascade laser. As midinfrared sources continue to increase their output power capabilities, chalcogenide fibers will eventually be limited in their power-handling capacity due to optical nonlinearities or thermal failure. These limitations are discussed and analyzed in the context of single-mode chalcogenide fibers in order to provide a framework for power transmission limitations in various operating regimes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *OPTICAL fibers
*CHALCOGENIDES
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00913286
- Volume :
- 57
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Optical Engineering
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 133448698
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.57.11.111807