AMPLIFICATION AND LASING AT 1.3-MU-M IN PRASEODYMIUM-DOPED FLUOROZIRCONATE FIBERS

被引:54
作者
DURTESTE, Y
MONERIE, M
ALLAIN, JY
POIGNANT, H
机构
[1] Centre National d’Etudes des Telecommunications, LAB/OCM/FOG, 22301 Lannion
关键词
AMPLIFIERS; DOPING; FIBEROPTICS; OPTICAL FIBERS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19910393
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
Light emission from the 1G4 --> H-3-5 transition around 1.3-mu-m of Pr3+ has been studied in fluoride glass (ZBLAN) fibres. Pumping at 1064 nm yields extracted laser power of a few mW at 1.294-mu-m. Gain curves centred at 1.295-mu-m have been obtained, with gross gains of more than 15 dB at 1.319-mu-m. Changes of the output ASE with pumping conditions are explained by excited state absorption or energy transfer from the 1G4 upper level of the transition.
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页码:626 / 628
页数:3
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