Title :
Visible luminescence and upconversion processes in Bi-doped silicabased fibers pumped by IR radiation
Author :
Bufetov, I.A. ; Firstov, S.V. ; Khopin, V.F. ; Guryanov, A.N. ; Dianov, E.M.
Author_Institution :
Fiber Opt. Res. Center, Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow
Abstract :
The anti-Stokes visible luminescence and upconversion processes in Bi-doped silica-based fibers were investigated. The upconversion coefficients, absorption cross-sections and concentrations of bismuth-active centers in silica-based fibers were estimated.
Keywords :
absorption coefficients; bismuth; optical fibres; optical pumping; photoluminescence; silicon compounds; IR radiation; SiO2:Bi; absorption cross-sections; anti-Stokes visible luminescence; bismuth-active centers; fibers; pumping; upconversion coefficients; Bismuth; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Energy exchange; Fiber lasers; Glass; Laser excitation; Luminescence; Optical fibers; Pump lasers; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729206
