Title :
Thulium-doped tellurite glasses for S-band amplification
Author :
Shen, S. ; Naftaly, M. ; Jha, A. ; Wilson, S.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mater., Leeds Univ., UK
Abstract :
The advantages of tellurite glass hosts for Tm-doped S-band gain media are investigated. Comparisons are made with fluoride hosts and the ability to control bandwidth. by choice of tellurite glass composition is demonstrated.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical glass; thulium; Tm-doped S-band gain media; ZBLAN:Tm; ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF:Tm; bandwidth control; fluoride hosts; optical fibre amplifiers; tellurite glass composition; thulium-doped tellurite glasses; Bandwidth; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fluorescence; Glass; Laboratories; Laser excitation; Optical control; Optical pumping; Spectroscopy; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
