TY - JOUR
T1 - Optical characterization of doped thermoplastic and thermosetting polymer-Optical-Fibers
AU - Ayesta, Igor
AU - Illarramendi, María Asunción
AU - Arrue, Jon
AU - Parola, Itxaso
AU - Jiménez, Felipe
AU - Zubia, Joseba
AU - Tagaya, Akihiro
AU - Koike, Yasuhiro
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The emission properties of a graded-index thermoplastic polymer optical fiber and a step-index thermosetting one, both doped with rhodamine 6G, have been studied. The work includes a detailed analysis of the amplified spontaneous emission together with a study of the optical gains and losses of the fibers. The photostability of the emission of both types of fibers has also been investigated. Comparisons between the results of both doped polymer optical fibers are presented and discussed.
AB - The emission properties of a graded-index thermoplastic polymer optical fiber and a step-index thermosetting one, both doped with rhodamine 6G, have been studied. The work includes a detailed analysis of the amplified spontaneous emission together with a study of the optical gains and losses of the fibers. The photostability of the emission of both types of fibers has also been investigated. Comparisons between the results of both doped polymer optical fibers are presented and discussed.
KW - Amplified spontaneous emission
KW - Light-emitting polymers
KW - Optical gain
KW - Polymer optical fibers
KW - Rhodamine 6G
KW - Thermoplastic fibers
KW - Thermosetting fibers
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U2 - 10.3390/polym9030090
DO - 10.3390/polym9030090
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85015070412
SN - 2073-4360
VL - 9
JO - Polymers
JF - Polymers
IS - 3
M1 - 90
ER -