Polarization and magneto-optical characteristics of Tb:YAG crystal-derived silica fiber via laser-heating drawing technique

Hao Shi; Jianxiang Wen; Beibei Xing; Yanhua Luo; Xiaobei Zhang; Fufei Pang; Tingyun Wang

doi:10.3788/COL202321.110601

Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 21, Issue 11, 110601(2023)

Polarization and magneto-optical characteristics of Tb:YAG crystal-derived silica fiber via laser-heating drawing technique

Hao Shi, Jianxiang Wen^*, Beibei Xing, Yanhua Luo, Xiaobei Zhang, Fufei Pang, and Tingyun Wang

Author Affiliations

Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, School of Communication and Information Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China

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Paper Information

Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

Received: Jun. 15, 2023

Accepted: Jul. 6, 2023

Posted: Jul. 6, 2023

Published Online: Nov. 13, 2023

The Author Email: Jianxiang Wen (wenjx@shu.edu.com)

DOI:10.3788/COL202321.110601

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