Robust multimaterial tellurium-based chalcogenide glass fibers for mid-wave and long-wave infrared transmission

Guangming Tao, Soroush Shabahang, He Ren, Farnood Khalilzadeh-Rezaie, Robert E. Peale, Zhiyong Yang, Xunsi Wang, Ayman F. Abouraddy*

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    Abstract

    We describe an approach for producing robust multimaterial chalcogenide glass fibers for mid-wave and long-wave mid-infrared transmission. By combining the traditional rod-in-tube process with multimaterial coextrusion, we prepare a hybrid glass-polymer preform that is drawn continuously into a robust step-index fiber with a builtin, thermally compatible polymer jacket. Using tellurium-based chalcogenides, the fibers have a transparency window covering the 3-12 μm spectral range, making them particularly attractive for delivering quantum cascade laser light and in space applications.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)4009-4012
    Number of pages4
    JournalOptics Letters
    Volume39
    Issue number13
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2014

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