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Strong UV absorption in germanosilicate fibre preforms induced by exposure to 248nm radiation

Strong UV absorption in germanosilicate fibre preforms induced by exposure to 248nm radiation
Strong UV absorption in germanosilicate fibre preforms induced by exposure to 248nm radiation
A new technique has enabled us to resolve the strong UV absorption spectrum in the UV-exposed germanosilicate preforms. Our results show that the strong UV-induced band at 195 nm is responsible for as much as 1 x 10 of index change at 1.5µm after only moderate UV exposure in a 0.18 NA preform. The thermal annealing properties of this band also resemble those of fibre gratings, supporting a colour-centre model of photosensitivity.
Dong, L.
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Archambault, J.L.
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Russell, P.St.J.
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Payne, D.N.
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Dong, L.
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Archambault, J.L.
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Russell, P.St.J.
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Payne, D.N.
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Dong, L., Archambault, J.L., Russell, P.St.J. and Payne, D.N. (1994) Strong UV absorption in germanosilicate fibre preforms induced by exposure to 248nm radiation. ECOC '94: 20th European Conference on Optical Communications, Florence, Italy. 26 - 30 Sep 1994.

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Abstract

A new technique has enabled us to resolve the strong UV absorption spectrum in the UV-exposed germanosilicate preforms. Our results show that the strong UV-induced band at 195 nm is responsible for as much as 1 x 10 of index change at 1.5µm after only moderate UV exposure in a 0.18 NA preform. The thermal annealing properties of this band also resemble those of fibre gratings, supporting a colour-centre model of photosensitivity.

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Published date: 1994
Venue - Dates: ECOC '94: 20th European Conference on Optical Communications, Florence, Italy, 1994-09-26 - 1994-09-30

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Local EPrints ID: 77140
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/77140
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Author: L. Dong
Author: J.L. Archambault
Author: P.St.J. Russell
Author: D.N. Payne

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