Chalcogenide Microstructured Optical Fibers for Mid-Infrared Supercontinuum Generation: Interest, Fabrication, and Applications
The mid-infrared spectral region is of great technical and scientific importance in a variety of research fields and applications. Among these studies, mid-infrared supercontinuum generation has attracted strong interest in the last decade, because of unique properties such as broad wavelength cover...
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doaj-b19bdf7b02664e2698ca2387743ceaa32020-11-24T22:14:26ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172018-09-0189163710.3390/app8091637app8091637Chalcogenide Microstructured Optical Fibers for Mid-Infrared Supercontinuum Generation: Interest, Fabrication, and ApplicationsYiming Wu0Marcello Meneghetti1Johann Troles2Jean-Luc Adam3CNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226, Univ Rennes, F-35000 Rennes, FranceCNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226, Univ Rennes, F-35000 Rennes, FranceCNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226, Univ Rennes, F-35000 Rennes, FranceCNRS, ISCR-UMR 6226, Univ Rennes, F-35000 Rennes, FranceThe mid-infrared spectral region is of great technical and scientific importance in a variety of research fields and applications. Among these studies, mid-infrared supercontinuum generation has attracted strong interest in the last decade, because of unique properties such as broad wavelength coverage and high coherence, among others. In this paper, the intrinsic optical properties of different types of glasses and fibers are presented. It turns out that microstructured chalcogenide fibers are ideal choices for the generation of mid-infrared supercontinua. The fabrication procedures of chalcogenide microstructured fibers are introduced, including purification methods of the glass, rod synthesis processes, and preform realization techniques. In addition, supercontinua generated in chalcogenide microstructured fibers employing diverse pump sources and configurations are enumerated. Finally, the potential of supercontinua for applications in mid-infrared imaging and spectroscopy is shown.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/8/9/1637chalcogenide glasseschalcogenide fibersmid-infraredsupercontinuum generation |
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Yiming Wu Marcello Meneghetti Johann Troles Jean-Luc Adam Chalcogenide Microstructured Optical Fibers for Mid-Infrared Supercontinuum Generation: Interest, Fabrication, and Applications Applied Sciences chalcogenide glasses chalcogenide fibers mid-infrared supercontinuum generation |
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Chalcogenide Microstructured Optical Fibers for Mid-Infrared Supercontinuum Generation: Interest, Fabrication, and Applications |
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Chalcogenide Microstructured Optical Fibers for Mid-Infrared Supercontinuum Generation: Interest, Fabrication, and Applications |
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Chalcogenide Microstructured Optical Fibers for Mid-Infrared Supercontinuum Generation: Interest, Fabrication, and Applications |
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Chalcogenide Microstructured Optical Fibers for Mid-Infrared Supercontinuum Generation: Interest, Fabrication, and Applications |
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Chalcogenide Microstructured Optical Fibers for Mid-Infrared Supercontinuum Generation: Interest, Fabrication, and Applications |
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chalcogenide microstructured optical fibers for mid-infrared supercontinuum generation: interest, fabrication, and applications |
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The mid-infrared spectral region is of great technical and scientific importance in a variety of research fields and applications. Among these studies, mid-infrared supercontinuum generation has attracted strong interest in the last decade, because of unique properties such as broad wavelength coverage and high coherence, among others. In this paper, the intrinsic optical properties of different types of glasses and fibers are presented. It turns out that microstructured chalcogenide fibers are ideal choices for the generation of mid-infrared supercontinua. The fabrication procedures of chalcogenide microstructured fibers are introduced, including purification methods of the glass, rod synthesis processes, and preform realization techniques. In addition, supercontinua generated in chalcogenide microstructured fibers employing diverse pump sources and configurations are enumerated. Finally, the potential of supercontinua for applications in mid-infrared imaging and spectroscopy is shown. |
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chalcogenide glasses chalcogenide fibers mid-infrared supercontinuum generation |
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