Chalcogenide glasses (ChGs) are technologically superior materials, and their properties
underpin the demands of whispering gallery mode–based integrated photonic devices. The …

The model of rare-earth-doped optical devices based on the rate equations and the power
propagation equations can be employed for both the feasibility investigation of innovative …

In this article, for the first time, an efficient multi-wavelength fiber laser based on a Tm: Er: Yb:
Ho co-doped germanate glass, optically pumped at 980 nm wavelength and simultaneously …

A compact amplifier based on chalcogenide Pr^ 3+-doped micro-disk coupled to two ridge
waveguides is designed and refined by means of a home-made computer code. The gain …

The use of resonant whispering gallery modes (WGMs) for sensing exhibits various
drawbacks and critical points related to the microsphere and tapered optical fiber fabrication …

In this review, we present a short overview of the development of sol–gel glasses for
application in the field of photonics, with a focus on some of the most interesting results …

The project proposed in this paper deals with the design and the development of an
embedded test system able to characterize both electrical and mechanical performances of …

A comprehensive model for designing robust all-in-fiber microresonator-based optical
sensing setups is illustrated. The investigated all-in-fiber setups allow light to selectively …

The paper illustrates the design of two pumping schemes for Mid-IR lasers based on
photonic crystal fibers (PCFs) made of dysprosium doped chalcogenide glass Dy 3+: Ga 5 …

The design of two pumping schemes for mid-IR lasers based on photonic crystal fibers
(PCFs) is illustrated. The PCFs considered in both pumping schemes are made of …