Published April 2014 | Version v1
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Delivery of 3–5 μm laser radiation by a hollow waveguide

Creators

  • 1. Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague, 115 19 (Czech Republic)
  • 2. School Corporation of Tohoku Gakuin, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 980-8511 (Japan)
  • 3. Sendai National College of Technology, Aoba-ku, Sendai, 989-3128 (Japan)
  • 4. General Physics Institute, Laser Materials and Technology Research Center, Moscow, 119991 (Russian Federation)

Description

Radiation delivery is required for various applications—mainly in medicine or industry. Due to the necessity of delivering IR, UV or powerful radiation, its transfer by hollow waveguides was investigated because standard glass fibers cause serious losses. Our special waveguide was based on a fused silica glass capillary tube with an inner silver layer and dielectric film (cyclic olefin polymer (COP)). Three lasers were designed and constructed as mid-infrared sources, namely Er:YAG (2.94 μm), Dy: PbGa2S4 (4.3 μm) and Fe:ZnSe (4.45 μm). The delivered spatial beam profile and transfer capability of 3−5 μm radiation by the COP/Ag hollow glass waveguide were characterized. (letter)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1054-660X/24/4/045806

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/1054-660X/24/4/045806;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Laser physics (Online)
Journal Volume
24
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
1555-6611

INIS

Country of Publication
Russian Federation
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
46047977
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ERBIUM COMPOUNDS; FIBERGLASS; GALLIUM SULFIDES; GLASS; LASER RADIATION; LAYERS; LEAD COMPOUNDS; NEODYMIUM LASERS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; SILVER; THIN FILMS; WAVEGUIDES; ZINC SELENIDES
Descriptors DEC
CHALCOGENIDES; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; FILMS; GALLIUM COMPOUNDS; LASERS; MATERIALS; METALS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYMERS; RADIATIONS; RARE EARTH COMPOUNDS; SELENIDES; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; SOLID STATE LASERS; SULFIDES; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; ZINC COMPOUNDS