ISSN:
0021-8995
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Neodymium octanoate was synthesized from neodymium oxides and dissolved in poly(methylmethacrylate) (PMMA), forming a solid solution. The investigation of the absorption spectrum of Nd3+-doped PMMA showed that the spectrum was similar to that of Nd3+-doped silica glasses. The Nd3+-doped PMMA was used to draw a fiber and an unclad Nd3+-doped PMMA optical fiber was made. The emission output of the fiber at about 585 nm was observed under green source pumping at 532 nm by optimization of the Nd3+ concentration and the length of the fiber. Under 1 W pumping radiation, a 60 µW output was obtained for the fiber with a Nd3+ concentration of 70 ppm and the length of 15 cm. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
3 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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