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• 2018

  A brief review of specialty optical fibers for Brillouin-Scattering-based distributed sensors

  Dragic, P. & Ballato, J., Oct 20 2018, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 8, 10, 1996.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • Brillouin scattering
  • Optical fibers
  • optical fibers
  • Fibers
  • sensors
• 2016

  Tailoring optical fibers with application-specific physical properties for sensing systems

  Dragic, P. D., Ryan, C., Kucera, C. J., Cavillon, M., Tuggle, M., Jones, M., Hawkins, T. W., Stolen, R. & Ballato, J., Jul 11 2016, Specialty Optical Fibers, SOF 2016. OSA - The Optical Society, (Optics InfoBase Conference Papers).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Optical fibers
  • Physical properties
  • Fibers

• Brillouin Properties of a Novel Strontium Aluminosilicate Glass Optical Fiber

  Cavillon, M., Furtick, J., Kucera, C. J., Ryan, C., Tuggle, M., Jones, M., Hawkins, T. W., Dragic, P. D. & Ballato, J., Mar 15 2016, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 34, 6, p. 1435-1441 7 p., 7355275.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • strontium
  • glass fibers
  • optical fibers
  • coefficients
  • optics

• Materials approaches to mitigating parasitic effects in optical networks: Towards the perfect optical fiber

  Ballato, J. & Dragic, P., Aug 23 2016, 2016 18th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks, ICTON 2016. IEEE Computer Society, 7550711. (International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks; vol. 2016-August).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Optical fibers
  • Fiber optic networks
  • Fibers
  • Stimulated Raman scattering
  • Stimulated Brillouin scattering
• 2017

  Highly nonlinear yttrium-aluminosilicate optical fiber with a high intrinsic stimulated Brillouin scattering threshold

  Tuggle, M., Kucera, C., Hawkins, T., Sligh, D., Runge, A. F. J., Peacock, A. C., Dragic, P. & Ballato, J., Dec 1 2017, In: Optics Letters. 42, 23, p. 4849-4852 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • yttrium
  • optical fibers
  • thresholds
  • scattering
  • silicon dioxide

• Specialty optical fiber materials and fabrication techniques for lasers

  Ballato, J. & Dragic, P., Jan 1 2017, The European Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO_Europe 2017. OSA - The Optical Society, (Optics InfoBase Conference Papers; vol. Part F82-CLEO_Europe 2017).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Optical fibers
  • Brillouin scattering
  • High energy lasers
  • Glass
  • Lasers
• 2018

  A unified materials approach to mitigating optical nonlinearities in optical fiber. II. A. Material additivity models and basic glass properties

  Dragic, P. D., Cavillon, M., Ballato, A. & Ballato, J., Apr 2018, In: International Journal of Applied Glass Science. 9, 2, p. 278-287 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Optical fibers
  • Glass
  • High energy lasers
  • Silicates
  • Acoustic properties
• 2016

  Athermal distributed Brillouin sensors utilizing all-glass optical fibers fabricated from rare earth garnets: LuAG

  Dragic, P. D., Pamato, M. G., Iordache, V., Bass, J. D., Kucera, C. J., Jones, M., Hawkins, T. W. & Ballato, J., Jan 1 2016, In: New Journal of Physics. 18, 1, 015004.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • garnets
  • glass fibers
  • rare earth elements
  • optical fibers
  • sensors
• 2020

  All optical fiber thermal vacuum gauge

  Mironov, A. E., Yu, N., Park, S., Tuggle, M., Gragg, J., Kucera, C., Hawkins, T., Ballato, J., Eden, J. G. & Dragic, P., Jan 10 2020, In: JPhys Photonics. 2, 1, 014006.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  Open Access

  • Vacuum gages
  • vacuum gages
  • Optical fibers
  • optical fibers
  • Fibers
• 2018

  A unified materials approach to mitigating optical nonlinearities in fiber lasers

  Ballato, J., Cavillon, M., Dragic, P., Kucera, C. & Hawkins, T., Jan 1 2018, Fiber Lasers and Glass Photonics: Materials through Applications. Taccheo, S., Mackenzie, J. I. & Ferrari, M. (eds.). SPIE, 1068302. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 10683).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Fiber Laser
  • Optical Fiber
  • Fiber lasers
  • Rayleigh scattering
  • Optical fibers

• A unified materials approach to mitigating optical nonlinearities in optical fiber. II. B. The optical fiber, material additivity and the nonlinear coefficients

  Dragic, P. D., Cavillon, M., Ballato, A. & Ballato, J., Jul 2018, In: International Journal of Applied Glass Science. 9, 3, p. 307-318 12 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Optical fibers
  • Glass
  • Thermal expansion

• Oxyfluoride Core Silica-Based Optical Fiber with Intrinsically Low Nonlinearities for High Energy Laser Applications

  Cavillon, M., Kucera, C. J., Hawkins, T. W., Runge, A. F. J., Peacock, A. C., Dragic, P. D. & Ballato, J., Jan 15 2018, In: Journal of Lightwave Technology. 36, 2, p. 284-291 8 p., 7993000.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • oxyfluorides
  • laser applications
  • silicon dioxide
  • nonlinearity
  • optical fibers

• Low nonlinearity fibers

  Dragic, P., Cavillon, M., Kucera, C., Yu, N., Hawkins, T. & Ballato, J., Jan 1 2018, Specialty Optical Fibers, SOF 2018. OSA - The Optical Society, (Optics InfoBase Conference Papers; vol. Part F111-SOF 2018).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Optical fibers
  • Glass
  • Fibers
  • Chemical analysis

• Ytterbium-doped multicomponent fluorosilicate optical fibers with intrinsically low optical nonlinearities

  Cavillon, M., Kucera, C., Hawkins, T. W., Yu, N., Dragic, P. & Ballato, J., Apr 1 2018, In: Optical Materials Express. 8, 4, p. 744-760 17 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Ytterbium
  • Optical fibers
  • Optics
  • aluminosilicate
  • Optical fiber coupling
• 2017

  Tailoring the response of stimulated Brillouin scattering in fibers

  Ballato, J. & Dragic, P., May 31 2017, 2017 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition, OFC 2017 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 7937257. (2017 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition, OFC 2017 - Proceedings).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Stimulated Brillouin scattering
  • Optical fibers
  • optical fibers
  • Fibers
  • Fiber lasers
• 2018

  Guiding light - How new materials are shaping the future of advanced optical fiber and laser systems

  Ballato, J., Cavillon, M. & Dragic, P., May 2018, American Ceramic Society Bulletin, 97, 4, p. 22-27 6 p.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

• Low Quantum Defect Fiber Lasers via Yb-Doped Multicomponent Fluorosilicate Optical Fiber

  Yu, N., Cavillon, M., Kucera, C., Hawkins, T., Ballato, J. & Dragic, P., Aug 6 2018, 2018 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2018 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 8427947. (2018 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2018 - Proceedings).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • fluorosilicates
  • Fiber lasers
  • Optical fibers
  • fiber lasers
  • optical fibers

• Tailoring the thermo-optic coefficient in silica optical fibers

  Dragic, P., Cavillon, M., Kucera, C., Parsons, J., Hawkins, T. & Ballato, J., Jan 1 2018, Optical Fiber Sensors, OFS 2018. OSA - The Optical Society, (Optics InfoBase Conference Papers; vol. Part F124-OFS 2018).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • boron oxide
  • phosphorus pentoxide
  • Phosphorus
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Optical fibers

• Fabrication of intrinsically low nonlinearity glass optical fibers

  Cavillon, M., Dragic, P. & Ballato, J., May 2018, American Ceramic Society Bulletin, 97, 4, p. 34-35 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article

• Materials for optical fiber lasers: A review

  Dragic, P. D., Cavillon, M. & Ballato, J., Dec 1 2018, In: Applied Physics Reviews. 5, 4, 041301.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review

  • fiber lasers
  • optical fibers
  • symbiosis
  • engineering
  • waveguides
• 2017

  Additivity of the coefficient of thermal expansion in silicate optical fibers

  Cavillon, M., Dragic, P. D. & Ballato, J., Sep 15 2017, In: Optics Letters. 42, 18, p. 3650-3653 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • silicates
  • thermal expansion
  • optical fibers
  • glass
  • coefficients
• 2020

  Laser cooling in a silica optical fiber at atmospheric pressure

  Knall, J., Vigneron, P. B., Engholm, M., Dragic, P. D., Yu, N., Ballato, J., Bernier, M. & Digonnet, M. J. F., Mar 1 2020, In: Optics Letters. 45, 5, p. 1092-1095 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • laser cooling
  • atmospheric pressure
  • silicon dioxide
  • optical fibers
  • pumps
• 2018

  Less than 1% quantum defect fiber lasers via ytterbium-doped multicomponent fluorosilicate optical fiber

  Yu, N., Cavillon, M., Kucera, C., Hawkins, T. W., Ballato, J. & Dragic, P., Jul 1 2018, In: Optics Letters. 43, 13, p. 3096-3099 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • fluorosilicates
  • ytterbium
  • fiber lasers
  • optical fibers
  • defects
• 2016

  Lithium aluminosilicate optical fiber for brillouin-based distributed sensing

  Dragic, P. D., Ryan, C., Kucera, C. J., Cavillon, M., Tuggle, M., Jones, M., Hawkins, T. W., Yablon, A. D., Stolen, R. & Ballato, J., 2016, Optical Sensors, Sensors 2016. OSA - The Optical Society, (Optics InfoBase Conference Papers).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Brillouin scattering
  • aluminosilicate
  • Aluminosilicates
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Lithium
• 2017

  Highly nonlinear silicate optical fiber with high intrinsic SBS threshold

  Dragic, P., Tuggle, M., Kucera, C., Hawkins, T., Sligh, D., Runge, A. F. J., Peacock, A. C. & Ballato, J., 2017, Advanced Photonics, NOMA 2017. OSA - The Optical Society, (Optics InfoBase Conference Papers; vol. Part F55-NOMA 2017).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • aluminosilicate
  • Yttrium
  • Silicates
  • Aluminosilicates
  • Optical fibers

• Yb-doped fluorosilicate optical fiber development for laser cooling and radiation balancing applications

  Dragic, P., Cavillon, M., Mironov, A. E., Kucera, C., Hawkins, T., Eden, J. G. & Ballato, J., 2017, Frontiers in Optics, FiO 2017. OSA - The Optical Society, (Optics InfoBase Conference Papers; vol. Part F66-FiO 2017).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Laser cooling
  • Laser radiation
  • Optical fibers
  • Cooling
  • Fluorides
• 2018

  Low quantum defect fiber lasers via Yb-doped multicomponent fluorosilicate optical fiber

  Yu, N., Cavillon, M., Kucera, C., Hawkins, T., Ballato, J. & Dragic, P., Jan 1 2018, CLEO: Science and Innovations, CLEO_SI 2018. OSA - The Optical Society, (Optics InfoBase Conference Papers; vol. Part F94-CLEO_SI 2018).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Fiber lasers
  • Optical fibers
  • Defects

• The linear and nonlinear refractive index of amorphous Al₂O₃ deduced from aluminosilicate optical fibers

  Dragic, P., Cavillon, M. & Ballato, J., Jul 2018, In: International Journal of Applied Glass Science. 9, 3, p. 421-427 7 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • aluminosilicate
  • Aluminosilicates
  • Refractive index
  • Optical fibers
  • Alumina
• 2016

  On the Anomalously Strong Dependence of the Acoustic Velocity of Alumina on Temperature in Aluminosilicate Glass Optical Fibers-Part I: Material Modeling and Experimental Validation

  Dragic, P. D., Martin, S. W., Ballato, A. & Ballato, J., Mar 1 2016, In: International Journal of Applied Glass Science. 7, 1, p. 3-10 8 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • aluminosilicate
  • Aluminosilicates
  • Acoustic wave velocity
  • fiberglass
  • Optical fibers

• On the Anomalously Strong Dependence of the Acoustic Velocity of Alumina on Temperature in Aluminosilicate Glass Optical Fibers-Part II: Acoustic Properties of Alumina and Silica Polymorphs, and Approximations of the Glassy State

  Ballato, A., Dragic, P. D., Martin, S. W. & Ballato, J., Mar 1 2016, In: International Journal of Applied Glass Science. 7, 1, p. 11-26 16 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • aluminosilicate
  • Acoustic properties
  • Aluminosilicates
  • Acoustic wave velocity
  • fiberglass
• 2020

  Experimental observation of cooling in Yb-doped silica fibers

  Knall, J. M., Vigneron, P. B., Engholm, M., Dragic, P. D., Yu, N., Ballato, J., Bernier, M. & Digonnet, M., 2020, Photonic Heat Engines: Science and Applications II. Seletskiy, D. V., Epstein, R. I. & Sheik-Bahae, M. (eds.). SPIE, 112980F. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 11298).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Silica
  • Cooling
  • Silicon Dioxide
  • Fiber
  • silicon dioxide
• 2017

  On the thermo-optic coefficient of P₂O₅ in SiO₂

  Dragic, P., Cavillon, M. & Ballato, J., 2017, In: Optical Materials Express. 7, 10, 304211.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • phosphorus pentoxide
  • fiberglass
  • Optical fibers
  • Optics
  • Glass fibers
• 2016

  Glass: The Carrier of Light - A Brief History of Optical Fiber

  Ballato, J. & Dragic, P., Dec 1 2016, In: International Journal of Applied Glass Science. 7, 4, p. 413-422 10 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • History
  • Optical fibers
  • fiberglass
  • Glass fibers
  • Fused silica
• 2017

  Tailoring the response of stimulated Brillouin scattering in fibers

  Ballato, J. & Dragic, P., Jan 1 2017, Optical Fiber Communication Conference, OFC 2017. OSA - The Optical Society, (Optics InfoBase Conference Papers; vol. Part F40-OFC 2017).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • Stimulated Brillouin scattering
  • Optical fibers
  • Fibers
  • Fiber lasers
  • Linewidth
• 2020

  Experimental comparison of silica fibers for laser cooling

  Knall, J., Engholm, M., Ballato, J., Dragic, P. D., Yu, N. & Digonnet, M. J. F., Jul 15 2020, In: Optics Letters. 45, 14, p. 4020-4023 4 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • laser cooling
  • silicon dioxide
  • fibers
  • contamination
  • quenching
• 2017

  Low nonlinearity Yb-doped fluorosilicate optical fiber with ultra-flat absorption spectrum

  Dragic, P. D., Cavillon, M., Kucera, C., Hawkins, T. & Ballato, J., Oct 25 2017, 2017 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO 2017 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., Vol. 2017-January. p. 1-2 2 p.

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • fluorosilicates
  • Rayleigh scattering
  • Borates
  • Absorption spectra
  • borates

• Intrinsically low nonlinearity oxyfluoride glass optical fibers for high energy laser application

  Ballato, J., Dragic, P. D., Cavillon, M., Kucera, C. J. & Hawkins, T. W., Jan 1 2017, In: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 10604, p. 59-60 2 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review

  • fluorine monoxide
  • High energy lasers
  • Laser applications
  • Optical Fiber
  • oxyfluorides
• 2018

  A unified materials approach to mitigating optical nonlinearities in optical fiber. I. Thermodynamics of optical scattering

  Ballato, J., Cavillon, M. & Dragic, P., Apr 2018, In: International Journal of Applied Glass Science. 9, 2, p. 263-277 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Optical fibers
  • Scattering
  • Thermodynamics
  • Glass
  • Fibers

• A unified materials approach to mitigating optical nonlinearities in optical fiber. III. Canonical examples and materials road map

  Cavillon, M., Kucera, C., Hawkins, T., Dawson, J., Dragic, P. D. & Ballato, J., Oct 2018, In: International Journal of Applied Glass Science. 9, 4, p. 447-470 24 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • Optical fibers
  • Rayleigh scattering
  • High energy lasers
  • Fiber lasers
  • Silicon Dioxide
• 2017

  Yb-doped alkaline earth alumino-and fluoro-alumino-silicate optical fiber

  Dragic, P., Cavillon, M., Kucera, C., Hawkins, T. & Ballato, J., Jan 1 2017, Advanced Photonics, NOMA 2017. OSA - The Optical Society, (Optics InfoBase Conference Papers; vol. Part F55-NOMA 2017).

  Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

  • aluminosilicate
  • Silicates
  • Aluminosilicates
  • Optical fibers
  • Earth (planet)
• 2020

  Random lasing from optical fibers with phase separated glass cores

  Jagannathan, S., Ackerman, L., Chen, W., Yu, N., Cavillon, M., Tuggle, M., Hawkins, T. W., Ballato, J. & Dragic, P. D., Jul 20 2020, In: Optics Express. 28, 15, p. 22049-22063 15 p.

  Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • lasing
  • fiber lasers
  • optical fibers
  • thresholds
  • glass