Comprehensive size effect on PbSe quantum dot-doped liquid-core optical fiber

Abstract

We have theoretically studied a comprehensive size effect on the spectra of PbSe quantum dot (QD)-doped liquid-core optical fiber, including PbSe QD's particle size and particle number effect, and fiber length and fiber diameter effect. The doping concentration, pump intensity and wavelength were fixed at proper values for comparison. The red shift of emission spectral peak increased with QD diameter, QD number, fiber length and fiber diameter, and reached up to saturation with increasingly QD number which was explained in detail. The evolutions of spectral intensity with the four size parameters were gained, and the related “optimal” (under the certain other parameters) fiber length, diameter and QD number were observed for PbSe QDs of different size as the dopant. Furthermore, each kind of the “optimal” value changed with the other three size parameters. These four size parameters restricted each other, and affected the spectral features together. The calculating results fitted well to the experimental data. This research might be a theoretical basis in the design of optical fiber-based device.