Multiple visible emissions by means of up-conversion process in a microstructured tellurite glass optical fiber

Opt Express. 2012 Feb 27;20(5):5409-18. doi: 10.1364/OE.20.005409.

Abstract

We present a microstructured fiber whose 9 µm diameter core consists in three concentric rings made of three active glasses having different rare earth oxide dopants, Yb3+/Er3+, Yb3+/Tm3+ and Yb3+/Pr3+, respectively. Morphological and optical characterization of the optical fiber are presented. The photoluminescence spectrum is investigated for different pumping conditions using a commercial 980 nm laser diode. Tuning of the RGB (or white light) emission is demonstrated not only by adjusting the pump power but also by using an optical iris as spatial filter which, thanks to the microstructured core, also acts as a spectral filter.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Fiber Optic Technology / instrumentation*
  • Glass / chemistry*
  • Lighting / instrumentation*
  • Materials Testing
  • Miniaturization
  • Tellurium / chemistry*

Substances

  • tellurous acid
  • Tellurium