Effect of temperature on the absorption loss of chalcogenide glass fibers |
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Authors: | Nguyen V Q Sanghera J S Kung F H Aggarwal I D Lloyd I K |
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Affiliation: | Department of Electrical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, USA. vnguyen@ccf.nrl.navy.mil |
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Abstract: | The change in the absorption loss of IR-transmitting chalcogenide glass fibers in the temperature range of -90 degrees C = T = 70 degrees C was investigated. For sulfur-based glass fibers the change in loss relative to room temperature was slightly affected by the temperature in the wavelength region of 1-5 mum. For lambda >/= 6 mum the change in loss was mainly due to multiphonon absorption. The change in loss for tellurium-based glass fibers increased significantly at T = 60 degrees C. The increase in the loss at short wavelengths (lambda = 4.1 mum) was due to electronic excitations in the tail states. Between 5 and 9 mum there was noticeable free-carrier absorption. Beyond lambda >/= 9 mum, multiphonon absorption dominated the loss spectrum. |
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