• DocumentCode
    2786849
  • Title

    Divalent ytterbium in ytterbium doped aluminosilicate glass - aspects on photodarkening in fiber lasers

  • Author

    Engholm, M. ; Norin, L.

  • Author_Institution
    Department of Information, Technology and Media, Physical Electronics and Photonics, Mid-Sweden University, S-851 70 Sundsvall, Sweden
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We show that divalent ytterbium ions are present in ytterbium doped aluminosilicate glass. The presence of Yb2+-ions may influence the formation of induced color centers in ytterbium doped fiber lasers leading to reduced performance.
  • Keywords
    Electromagnetic wave absorption; Excitons; Fiber lasers; Glass; Luminescence; Optical losses; Particle beam optics; Photochromism; Solid lasers; Ytterbium;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2007.4431293
  • Filename
    4431293
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2786849