• DocumentCode
    1182842
  • Title

    Photon avalanche in Er:ZBLAN fibre pumped at 690 nm

  • Author

    Chen, Y.H. ; Auzel, F.

  • Author_Institution
    CNET, Lannion
  • Volume
    30
  • Issue
    19
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    9/15/1994 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1602
  • Lastpage
    1603
  • Abstract
    A new photon avalanche mechanism has been observed in Er:ZBLAN fibre when pumped at 700 nm; this pump scheme corresponds to the excited state absorptions from 4I13/2 and 4I 11/2. Experimental results of pump power dependence and build-up process are reported
  • Keywords
    erbium; fibre lasers; laser transitions; optical pumping; 690 nm; Er:ZBLAN fibre; ZBLAN:Er; ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF:Er; build-up process; excited state absorptions; photon avalanche; pump power dependence;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19941075
  • Filename
    326362
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1182842