New broad spectrum fiber for medical and industrial fiber sensor applications

John Shannon; Richard Timmerman; Valery Khalilov

doi:10.1117/12.883227

16 February 2011 New broad spectrum fiber for medical and industrial fiber sensor applications

John Shannon, Richard Timmerman, Valery Khalilov

Proceedings Volume 7894, Optical Fibers, Sensors, and Devices for Biomedical Diagnostics and Treatment XI; 78940C (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883227
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2011, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

A new silica-based fiber design has been developed which exhibits improved transmission properties over a very wide spectral range. In the near infrared wavelength region, the attenuation of the new fiber is similar to standard near infrared fibers having a low -OH silica core and F-doped cladding. Simultaneously, the fiber has excellent UV transmission down to 200nm comparable to standard high -OH fibers. Additionally, the UV-defect concentrations in this low -OH fiber have been reduced significantly, such that the solarization degradation properties are close to UV optimized high -OH fibers with high radiation resistance. First results of spectral performance testing are given using different light sources, including Deuterium lamp and Tungsten-halogen lamp. In addition, the test results evaluating UV solarization are reviewed. Finally, potential applications in the medical and industrial fiber sensing field will be discussed.

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John Shannon, Richard Timmerman, and Valery Khalilov "New broad spectrum fiber for medical and industrial fiber sensor applications", Proc. SPIE 7894, Optical Fibers, Sensors, and Devices for Biomedical Diagnostics and Treatment XI, 78940C (16 February 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.883227

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