title: Microstructured chalcogenide optical fibers from As(2)S(3) glass: towards new IR broadband sources.
abstract: The aim of this paper is to present an overview of the recent achievements of our group in the fabrication and optical characterizations of As(2)S(3) microstructured optical fibers (MOFs). Firstly, we study the synthesis of high purity arsenic sulfide glasses. Then we describe the use of a versatile process using mechanical drilling for the preparation of preforms and then the drawing of MOFs including suspended core fibers. Low losses MOFs are obtained by this way, with background level of losses reaching less than 0.5 dB/m. Optical characterizations of these fibers are then reported, especially dispersion measurements. The feasibility of all-optical regeneration based on a Mamyshev regenerator is investigated, and the generation of a broadband spectrum between 1 µm and 2.6 µm by femto second pumping around 1.5 µm is presented.
authors.affiliation: ICB Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Carnot de Bourgogne, UMR 5209 CNRS-Université de Bourgogne, Av A Savary, 21078 Dijon, France.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El-Amraoui
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gadret
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Jules
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fatome
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fortier
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Désévédavy
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Skripatchev
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Messaddeq
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Troles
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brilland
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ohishi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Smektala
mesh_terms: D001152:Arsenicals / Q000737:chemistry*; D018011:Chalcogens / Q000737:chemistry*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005898:Glass / Q000737:chemistry*; D007259:Infrared Rays; D008029:Lighting / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008904:Miniaturization; D013440:Sulfides / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D001152:Arsenicals; D018011:Chalcogens; D013440:Sulfides; C045816:arsenic trisulfide