Recent progress in mid-infrared chalcogenide fiber combiners
- 1Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Laser Materials and Devices, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221116, P. R. China
- 2Infrared Optical Materials Research Center, Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 201800, P. R. China
Abstract
The chalcogenide fiber combiner is a specialized optical device designed for the mid-infrared band. Its primary function is to merge optical signals from multiple fibers into a single output fiber efficiently. It allows high-efficiency combination of multiple laser beams to produce high-power or broadband mid-infrared sources, offering promising applications in infrared countermeasures, industrial processing, environmental monitoring, and medical diagnostics. This review first outlines the core concepts and design principles of chalcogenide fiber combiners. Subsequently, based on the operating wavelength bands, it highlights the current research status of mid-wave infrared and long-wave infrared chalcogenide fiber combiners, with particular emphasis on the challenges encountered in the long-wave infrared band and the recent research progress made by our team. Additionally, this review identifies the key challenges facing current research efforts and explores potential future trends in this domain, aiming to provide a valuable reference for further studies in the field.
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BibTeX
@article{sun2026recent,
title = {{Recent progress in mid-infrared chalcogenide fiber combiners}},
author = {Hongfei Sun and Shenghui Qian and Tianying Qiu and Weiwei Lv and Xiaosong Lu and Xian Feng and Kangzhen Tian and Zhiyong Yang},
journal = {Journal of Advanced Dielectrics},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1142/s2010135x26400060},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1142/s2010135x26400060},
note = {CC BY},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - Recent progress in mid-infrared chalcogenide fiber combiners
AU - Hongfei Sun
AU - Shenghui Qian
AU - Tianying Qiu
AU - Weiwei Lv
AU - Xiaosong Lu
AU - Xian Feng
AU - Kangzhen Tian
AU - Zhiyong Yang
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/26
JO - Journal of Advanced Dielectrics
DO - 10.1142/s2010135x26400060
UR - https://doi.org/10.1142/s2010135x26400060
AB - The chalcogenide fiber combiner is a specialized optical device designed for the mid-infrared band. Its primary function is to merge optical signals from multiple fibers into a single output fiber efficiently. It allows high-efficiency combination of multiple laser beams to produce high-power or broadband mid-infrared sources, offering promising applications in infrared countermeasures, industrial processing, environmental monitoring, and medical diagnostics. This review first outlines the core concepts and design principles of chalcogenide fiber combiners. Subsequently, based on the operating wavelength bands, it highlights the current research status of mid-wave infrared and long-wave infrared chalcogenide fiber combiners, with particular emphasis on the challenges encountered in the long-wave infrared band and the recent research progress made by our team. Additionally, this review identifies the key challenges facing current research efforts and explores potential future trends in this domain, aiming to provide a valuable reference for further studies in the field.
SN - 2010-1368
SN - 2010-135X
ER -