Properties of aluminophosphosilicate core optical fibers doped with neodymium oxide up to high concentrations

Authors

  • Alexey S. Lobanov G. G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 49, Tropinin st., Nizhny Novgorod 603951, Russian Federation
  • Denis F. Burmistrov G. G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 49, Tropinin st., Nizhny Novgorod 603951, Russian Federation
  • Alexey N. Abramov G. G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 49, Tropinin st., Nizhny Novgorod 603951, Russian Federation
  • Denis S. Lipatov G. G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 49, Tropinin st., Nizhny Novgorod 603951, Russian Federation
  • Danila A. Davydov G. G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 49, Tropinin st., Nizhny Novgorod 603951, Russian Federation , Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dianov Fiber Optics Research Center, 38, Vavilov st., Moscow 119333, Russian Federation
  • Vitaliya A. Agakhanova G. G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 49, Tropinin st., Nizhny Novgorod 603951, Russian Federation , Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dianov Fiber Optics Research Center, 38, Vavilov st., Moscow 119333, Russian Federation
  • Mikhail M. Bubnov Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dianov Fiber Optics Research Center, 38, Vavilov st., Moscow 119333, Russian Federation
  • Mikhail E. Likhachev G. G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 49, Tropinin st., Nizhny Novgorod 603951, Russian Federation , Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dianov Fiber Optics Research Center, 38, Vavilov st., Moscow 119333, Russian Federation

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17308/kcmf.2026.28/13685

Keywords:

Aluminophosphosilicate glass, Neodymium oxide, Clustering, Optical fiber

Abstract

Objectives: This paper is dedicated to the investigation of optical and laser properties of aluminophosphosilicate core optical fibers doped with Nd2O3 over a wide range of concentrations.

 Experimental: Specifically, the dependence of the excessive refractive index and the dependence of the intensity of the absorption bands on the Nd2O3 concentration were determined. Factors limiting the maximum Nd3+ ion concentrations, including the concentration quenching of luminescence and sources of increased optical loss, were investigated.

Conclusions: As a result, the maximal Nd2O3 concentrations when efficient lasing is still possible were determined.

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Author Biographies

  • Alexey S. Lobanov, G. G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 49, Tropinin st., Nizhny Novgorod 603951, Russian Federation

    Cand. Sci. (Chem.), Senior Research Fellow at the G. G. Devyatykh Institute of High-Purity Substances Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences (Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation)

  • Denis F. Burmistrov, G. G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 49, Tropinin st., Nizhny Novgorod 603951, Russian Federation

    Senior Laboratory Assistant, graduate student at the G. G. Devyatykh Institute of High-Purity Substances Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences (Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation)

  • Alexey N. Abramov, G. G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 49, Tropinin st., Nizhny Novgorod 603951, Russian Federation

    Cand. Sci. (Tech.), Senior Research Fellow at the G. G. Devyatykh Institute of High-Purity Substances Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences (Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation)

  • Denis S. Lipatov, G. G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 49, Tropinin st., Nizhny Novgorod 603951, Russian Federation

    Cand. Sci. (Chem.), Head of Laboratory Fellow at the G. G. Devyatykh Institute of High-Purity Substances Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences (Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation)

  • Danila A. Davydov, G. G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 49, Tropinin st., Nizhny Novgorod 603951, Russian Federation, Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dianov Fiber Optics Research Center, 38, Vavilov st., Moscow 119333, Russian Federation

    Junior Research Fellow at the Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dianov Fiber Optics Research Center (Moscow, Russian Federation)

  • Vitaliya A. Agakhanova, G. G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 49, Tropinin st., Nizhny Novgorod 603951, Russian Federation, Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dianov Fiber Optics Research Center, 38, Vavilov st., Moscow 119333, Russian Federation

    Research Fellow at the Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dianov Fiber Optics Research Center (Moscow, Russian Federation)

  • Mikhail M. Bubnov, Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dianov Fiber Optics Research Center, 38, Vavilov st., Moscow 119333, Russian Federation

    Dr. Sci. (Phys.–Math.), Leading Research Fellow at the Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dianov Fiber Optics Research Center (Moscow, Russian Federation)

  • Mikhail E. Likhachev, G. G. Devyatykh Institute of Chemistry of High Purity Substances of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 49, Tropinin st., Nizhny Novgorod 603951, Russian Federation, Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dianov Fiber Optics Research Center, 38, Vavilov st., Moscow 119333, Russian Federation

    Cand. Sci. (Phys.–Math.), Head of Laboratory at the Prokhorov General Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Dianov Fiber Optics Research Center (Moscow, Russian Federation)

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Properties of aluminophosphosilicate core optical fibers doped with neodymium oxide up to high concentrations. (2026). Kondensirovannye Sredy I Mezhfaznye Granitsy = Condensed Matter and Interphases, 28(2), 238-247. https://doi.org/10.17308/kcmf.2026.28/13685