Abstract
A specially designed laser-dye-doped polymer optical fiber (POF) was drawn and investigated experimentally. The cladding of the POF was doped with Rhodamine 640 and pumped with a compact and low-cost 532-nm diode-pumped solid-state laser. By using the side-illumination fluorescence technique, any section along the POF can act as an intrinsic light source. The fluorescence power of the dye-doped POF under side-illumination was improved by more than 10 times by a bending method. With this enhancement, the issue of coupling light into the POF becomes simpler, cheaper, and more consistent, constructing a practical platform for a sensing system.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 6170872 |
Pages (from-to) | 960-962 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | IEEE Photonics Technology Letters |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 11 May 2012 |
Keywords
- All-polymer device
- fiber design
- laser dye
- side-illumination
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering