Luminescence characterization of rhodamine-B-doped plastic optical fibers using the side induced fluorescence method

Carl W. Dirk; Albert Peralez; Sarah Kopecky; Elder de la Rosa-Cruz; Victor M. Castano; M. Rogelio Rodriguez

doi:10.1117/12.408536

29 November 2000 Luminescence characterization of rhodamine-B-doped plastic optical fibers using the side induced fluorescence method

Carl W. Dirk, Albert Peralez, Sarah Kopecky, Elder de la Rosa-Cruz, Victor M. Castano, M. Rogelio Rodriguez

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Proceedings Volume 4106, Linear, Nonlinear, and Power-Limiting Organics; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.408536
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Acrylic plastic optical fibers containing the laser dye Rhodamine B chloride have been drawn from unclad doped acrylic preforms. The fibers strongly emit waveguided fluorescence light produced form ambient side illumination along the length of the fiber. We have characterized the loss in the wavelength region of strong absorption by measuring the attenuation of the side induced fluorescence (SIF) produced by He-Ne (green) and He-Cd (blue) laser lines. We can accurately quantify the loss in the high loss spectral region using SIF. Attenuation data and the associated SIF analysis will be discussed.

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Carl W. Dirk, Albert Peralez, Sarah Kopecky, Elder de la Rosa-Cruz, Victor M. Castano, and M. Rogelio Rodriguez "Luminescence characterization of rhodamine-B-doped plastic optical fibers using the side induced fluorescence method", Proc. SPIE 4106, Linear, Nonlinear, and Power-Limiting Organics, (29 November 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.408536

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