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An improved method of controlling rare earth incorporation in optical fiber

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Title An improved method of controlling rare earth incorporation in optical fiber
 
Creator Dhar, A
Paul, Mukul Chandra
Pal, M
Bhadra, Shyamal Kumar
Maiti, Himadri Sekhar
Sen, Ranjan
 
Subject Processing Science
 
Description The process parameters involved at various stages of solution doping method for fabricating rare earth (RE) doped optical fiber have been systematically investigated to optimize the process conditions and achieve better control over RE incorporation. It is observed that the RE concentration, uniformity and the overall fiber quality are strongly influenced by the solution properties and dipping parameters. The soaking solution needs to be judiciously selected depending on the porous layer characteristics to improve the fiber quality and process efficiency. An interesting observation not hitherto reported is the influence of Al ion concentration in the solution on RE incorporation into the core. The investigation helps to obtain the optimum conditions necessary to produce fibers of given specification and achieve greater reproducibility.
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Date 2007-09-15
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://cgcri.csircentral.net/383/1/Opt_Commun_277_(2007)_329%E2%80%93334.pdf
Dhar, A and Paul, Mukul Chandra and Pal, M and Bhadra, Shyamal Kumar and Maiti, Himadri Sekhar and Sen, Ranjan (2007) An improved method of controlling rare earth incorporation in optical fiber. Optics Communications, 277 (2). pp. 329-334. ISSN 0030-4018
 
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