Angular output of hollow, metal-lined, waveguide Raman sensors

作者:Biedrzycki Stephen; Buric Michael P; Falk Joel*; Woodruff Steven D
来源:Applied Optics, 2012, 51(12): 2023-2025.
DOI:10.1364/AO.51.002023

摘要

Hollow, metal-lined waveguides used as gas sensors based on spontaneous Raman scattering are capable of large angular collection. The collection of light from a large solid angle implies the collection of a large number of waveguide modes. An accurate estimation of the propagation losses for these modes is required to predict the total collected Raman power. We report a theory/experimental comparison of the Raman power collected as a function of the solid angle and waveguide length. New theoretical observations are compared with previous theory appropriate only for low-order modes. A cutback experiment is demonstrated to verify the validity of either theory. The angular distribution of Raman light is measured using aluminum and silver-lined waveguides of varying lengths.

  • 出版日期2012-4-20