Title :
Photon avalanche in Er:ZBLAN fibre pumped at 690 nm
Author :
Chen, Y.H. ; Auzel, F.
Author_Institution :
CNET, Lannion
fDate :
9/15/1994 12:00:00 AM
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;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19941075