Title :
Erbium doped waveguide amplifiers (EDWAs) fabricated in novel bulk glasses using femtosecond pulses
Author :
Thomson, R.R. ; Bookey, H.T. ; Campbell, Stuart ; Reid, Derryck T. ; Kar, Ajoy K.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
We present the results of optical characterisation experiments conducted on erbium doped waveguide amplifiers (EDWAs) fabricated in novel erbium doped bulk glasses using femtosecond pulses to modify the refractive index of the glass.
Keywords :
erbium; optical glass; optical planar waveguides; refractive index; wideband amplifiers; EDWA; Er; broadband optical amplifiers; doped bulk glasses; erbium doped waveguide amplifiers; femtosecond pulses; glass refractive index modification; planar EDFA; planar waveguide amplifiers; silicate glasses; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Glass; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Pulse amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192967
