Title :
Ultra-low phonon energy glasses for the high-performance 1.3 /spl mu/m-window amplifiers
Author :
Jong Heo ; Hye Sun Lee ; Pong Je Park ; Yong Beom Shin ; Hyoun Soo Kim
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mater. Sci. & Eng., Pohang Univ. of Sci. & Technol., South Korea
Abstract :
Emission properties of 1.3 /spl mu/m fluorescence from Pr/sup 3+/ or Dy/sup 3+/ were investigated using host glasses with ultra-low phonon energy. Highly efficient 1.3 /spl mu/m amplifier materials can be realized from selenide and GeGaS-CsBr glasses.
Keywords :
fluorescence; impurity absorption spectra; infrared spectra; laser transitions; optical communication equipment; optical fiber amplifiers; optical glass; praseodymium; 1.3 /spl mu/m amplifier materials; 1.3 /spl mu/m fluorescence; 1.3 mum; Dy/sup 3+/; GeGaS-CsBr; GeGaS-CsBr glasses; Pr/sup 3+/; emission properties; high-performance 1.3 /spl mu/m-window amplifiers; host glasses; selenide glasses; ultra-low phonon energy; ultra-low phonon energy glasses; Fluorescence; Glass; Materials science and technology; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber cables; Phonons; Power engineering and energy; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Sun;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868290
