Recent Achievements in Development of Chalcogenide Optical Fibers for Mid-IR Sensing
V.S. Shiryaev, А.P. Velmuzhov, Т.V. Kotereva, E.A. Tyurina, М.В. Суханов, E.V. Karaksina
Abstract
Recent results of research of passive and active optical waveguides made of high-purity chalcogenide glasses for middle infrared fiberoptic evanescent wave spectroscopy of liquid and gaseous substances are presented. On the basis of selenide and telluride glass fibers, novel types of highly sensitive fiber probes are developed. On the basis of Pr(3+)- and Tb(3+)-doped Ga(In)-Ge-As-Se and Ga-Ge-Sb-Se glass fibers, the 4.2–6 μm wavelength radiation sources are created for all-fiber sensor systems. Successful testing of chalcogenide glass fiber sensors for the analysis of some liquid and gaseous mixtures was carried out.
Topics & Concepts
ChalcogenideChalcogenide glassMaterials scienceSelenideOptical fiberOptoelectronicsFiberTellurideInfraredOpticsGlass fiberComposite materialPhysicsMetallurgySeleniumSpectroscopy and Laser ApplicationsPhase-change materials and chalcogenidesPhotonic Crystal and Fiber Optics