Transverse Anderson localization of mid-infrared light in a chalcogenide transversely disordered optical fiber

Opt Express. 2022 Feb 14;30(4):5159-5166. doi: 10.1364/OE.450864.

Abstract

We successfully fabricate a transversely disordered optical fiber made of AsSe2 and As2S5 glasses for high-resolution mid-infrared image transport. By using the fabricated fiber, we experimentally observe transverse Anderson localization of mid-infrared light at the wavelength of 3 µm. Moreover, we numerically evaluate the localization in the fiber by using a cross-sectional image of the fiber.