Title :
20 dB gain thulium-doped fluorozirconate fibre amplifier operating at around 0.8 mu m
Author :
Smart, R.G. ; Carter, J.N. ; Tropper, A.C. ; Hanna, D.C. ; Carter, S.F. ; Szebesta, D.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronics Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
fDate :
6/20/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A thulium-doped fluorozirconate fibre amplifier pumped at 785 nm is described. Amplification is observed from 800 nm to 830 nm, with a small signal gain in excess of 20 dB at 806 nm.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; fibre lasers; fluoride glasses; lanthanum compounds; laser transitions; lead compounds; optical fibres; optical pumping; sodium compounds; thulium; zirconium compounds; 20 dB; 785 nm; 800 to 830 nm; Tm doped fluorozirconate; ZBLANP; ZrF 4-BaF 2-LaF 3-AlF 3-NaF-PbF 2:Tm 3+; fibre amplifier; small signal gain;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910701
