Title :
Energy transfer and gain analysis for Tb3+-Yb3+ co-doped silicate glasses under the 0.98 μm excitation
Author :
Yamashita, Tatsuya ; Ohishi, Yasutake
Author_Institution :
Toyota Technol. Inst., Nagoya
Abstract :
The energy transfer coefficients for Tb3+-Yb3+-codoped silicate glasses was obtained by a rate equation model. The proposed model can be used to understand the amplification properties in the 0.54 mum band under the 0.98 mum pumping.
Keywords :
alumina; borosilicate glasses; calcium compounds; laser beams; laser theory; optical fibre amplifiers; optical glass; optical pumping; sodium compounds; terbium; ytterbium; zirconium compounds; SiO2-B2O3-Na2O-Al2O3-CaO-ZrO2:Tb3+,Yb3+; amplification properties; borosilicate glasses; energy transfer coefficients; fiber laser; gain analysis; optical pumping; rate equation model; wavelength 0.54 mum; wavelength 0.98 mum; Absorption; Biomedical optical imaging; Energy exchange; Equations; Fiber lasers; Glass; Laser transitions; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; (160.5690)Rare earth doped material; (260.2160)Energy transfer;
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
