• DocumentCode
    2232470
  • Title

    12 × 12 image amplifier based on Yb3+-doped multi-core phosphate optical fiber

  • Author

    Chavez-Pirson, Arturo ; Tian, Wenyan ; Suzuki, Shigeru ; Jiang, Shibin

  • Author_Institution
    NP Photonics Inc., Tucson, AZ
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate image amplification in a 12 times 12 pixel optical image amplifier array based on high gain per unit length Yb3+-doped phosphate glass optical fiber. We achieve 12 dB of pump-induced pixel gain from a 10 cm-long fiber.
  • Keywords
    glass fibres; laser arrays; optical fibre amplifiers; optical glass; optical images; optical information processing; optical pumping; phosphate glasses; ytterbium; P2O5:Yb3+; gain 12 dB; image amplification; optical image amplifier array; pump-induced pixel gain; size 10 cm; ytterbium doped multicore phosphate glass optical fiber; Biomedical optical imaging; High speed optical techniques; Optical arrays; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical pumping; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; (060.2320) Fiber optics amplifiers and oscillators; (110.2350) Fiber optics imaging;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4571303
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2232470