Excited-state absorption and gain measurement at 1.3 mu m in Nd3+ doped silica fibers with different codopants: Effect of cesium on ESA cross section

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作者
Rochat, E
Woodtli, A
Dandliker, R
机构
[1] Institute of Microtechnology, University of Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel 2000
[2] Swiss Technical College, Yverdon
[3] Institute of Microtechnology, University of Neuchatel
[4] Swiss Fed. Institute of Technology, Zürich
[5] Institute of Applied Physics, University of Berne
[6] Philips Research Laboratories, Eindhoven
[7] Coherent Optics Group, Brown Boveri Research Center, Baden
[8] Department of Applied Optics, University Ofneuchâtel
[9] Department of Applied Optics, Swiss Fed. Institute of Technology, Lausanne
[10] OSA, Swiss Acad. of Engineering Sciences
[11] SPIE, French Society of Optics (SFO), European Physical Society (EPS)
关键词
cesium materials; infrared spectroscopy; optical fiber amplifier; optical fiber measurement;
D O I
10.1109/50.618392
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A study of the excited state absorption (ESA) spectrum around 1.3 mu m in Nd3+ doped fibers is presented, Several fibers are characterized with different codopants including germanium, aluminum, and cesium and their effects on the spectrum of the radiative transitions are studied, We found an important variation of the magnitude of the ESA cross section giving rise to gain (0.032 dB/mW) at 1.34 mu m.
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页码:1573 / 1577
页数:5
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