Title :
Characteristics of ultra-broadband Cr-doped fibers
Author :
Huang, Yi-Chung ; Wang, Jau-Sheng ; Wu, Chun-Te ; Wang, Wei-Lun ; Yeh, Szu-Ming ; Sheen, Maw-Tyan ; Huang, Sheng-Lung ; Cheng, Wood-Hi
Author_Institution :
Grad. Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Taiwan Univ., Taipei
Abstract :
The characteristics of ultra-broadband Cr-doped fibers employing drawing-tower-method are reported. The Cr-doped fiber shows a longer fluorescence lifetime and 1.2-1.55 mum broadband emission. This Cr-doped fiber may be used as a new broadband fiber amplifier.
Keywords :
chromium; infrared spectra; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre testing; Jk:Cr; broadband fiber amplifier; drawing-tower-method; long fluorescence lifetime; ultrabroadband fibers; wavelength 1.2 mum to 1.55 mum; Bandwidth; Broadband amplifiers; Doped fiber amplifiers; Fiber lasers; Fluorescence; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Preforms; Pressure control;
Conference_Titel :
Opto-Electronics and Communications Conference, 2008 and the 2008 Australian Conference on Optical Fibre Technology. OECC/ACOFT 2008. Joint conference of the
Conference_Location :
Sydney
Print_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-85825-807-5
DOI :
10.1109/OECCACOFT.2008.4610518
