Fluorozirconate fiber optic laser

Details Fluorozirconate fiber optic laser Fluorozirconate fiber optic laser

1987-12-16

1988-11-29

Scott, Jr., Leon

Coherent light generators

Particular active media

Amorphous

372 39, 350 9634, 25230117, H01S 317

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047886870

ABSTRACT:
A laser has been made using a Nd.sup.3+ -doped fluoro-zirconate heavy metal fluoride (HMF) glass multimode fiber which lases in a range equal to or greater than 1.32 micrometers. The fiber laser was made for forming a glass fiber from a core glass composition comprising 52.8 mole % ZrF.sub.4, 19.9 mole % BaF.sub.2, 2.5 mole % LaF.sub.3, 3.0 mole % AlF.sub.3, 19.9 mole % NaF, 0.4 mole % InF.sub.3, and 1.5 mole % NdF.sub.3 the active dopant and the composition of the cladding glass comprises 39.6 mole % ZrF.sub.4, 17.9 mole % BaF.sub.2, 4.0 mole % LaF.sub.3, 3.0 mole % AlF.sub.3, 21.9 mole % NaF, 0.4 mole % InF.sub.3, and 13.2 mole % HfF.sub.4.

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