From Selenium- to Tellurium-Based Glass Optical Fibers for Infrared Spectroscopies
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Selenide Single Index Glass Fibers for Infrared Spectroscopy
3. Rare-Earth Doped Selenide Glass Fibers for IR Sources
3.1. Dy3+ -Doped Glasses and Fibers
3.2. Pr3+ -Doped Glasses and Fibers
4. Selenide Microstructured Optical Fibers
5. Single Mode Selenide Glass Fibers for Spatial Application
6. Telluride Glass Fiber for Far Infrared Experiments
7. Conclusions
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Cui, S.; Chahal, R.; Boussard-Plédel, C.; Nazabal, V.; Doualan, J.-L.; Troles, J.; Lucas, J.; Bureau, B. From Selenium- to Tellurium-Based Glass Optical Fibers for Infrared Spectroscopies. Molecules 2013, 18, 5373-5388. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18055373
Cui S, Chahal R, Boussard-Plédel C, Nazabal V, Doualan J-L, Troles J, Lucas J, Bureau B. From Selenium- to Tellurium-Based Glass Optical Fibers for Infrared Spectroscopies. Molecules. 2013; 18(5):5373-5388. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18055373
Chicago/Turabian StyleCui, Shuo, Radwan Chahal, Catherine Boussard-Plédel, Virginie Nazabal, Jean-Louis Doualan, Johann Troles, Jacques Lucas, and Bruno Bureau. 2013. "From Selenium- to Tellurium-Based Glass Optical Fibers for Infrared Spectroscopies" Molecules 18, no. 5: 5373-5388. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules18055373