Title :
Efficient superfluorescent light sources with broad bandwidth
Author :
Paschotta, Rüdiger ; Nilsson, Johan ; Tropper, Anne C. ; Hanna, David C.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
fDate :
8/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We demonstrate various efficient broad band light sources at ~1-μm wavelength with a 3-dB bandwidth of up to 65 nm at 108-mW output power, based on rare-earth doped silica fibers and a simple adjustable spectral filter
Keywords :
infrared sources; light sources; luminescent devices; optical fibre filters; optical fibres; rare earth metals; superradiance; 1 mum; 108 mW; SiO2; adjustable spectral filter; bandwidth; broad bandwidth light sources; output power; rare-earth doped SiO2 fibers; superfluorescent light sources; Bandwidth; Filtering; Light sources; Optical devices; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber filters; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Power generation; Spontaneous emission;
Journal_Title :
Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/2944.649547
