Erbium/ytterbium co-doped optical waveguide amplifier in soda-lime glass by silver ion exchange

Author

Iiyama, K. ; Hongo, K. ; Demura, F. ; Takamiya, S.

Author_Institution

2-40-20 Kodatsuno, Kanazawa, Japan

Volume

4

fYear

1999

fDate

Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999

Firstpage

1087

Abstract

We have described the experimental results of the gain characteristics of Er/Yb co-doped optical waveguide amplifiers in soda-lime glasses fabricated by the silver ion exchange method. Silica glasses are attractive because of their superior chemical resistance and compatibility to optical fibers. Measured absorption and fluorescence spectra are shown. A net gain of 4.34 dB and gain coefficient of 1.55 dB/cm was achieved for 28 mm long waveguide with pump power of 90 mW.

Keywords

erbium; fluorescence; impurity absorption spectra; ion exchange; optical fabrication; optical glass; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; ytterbium; 28 mm; 4.34 dB; 90 mW; Na/sub 2/O-CaO-SiO/sub 2/:Er,Yb; chemical resistance; compatibility; erbium/ytterbium co-doped optical waveguide amplifier; gain coefficient; net gain; optical fibers; pump power; silica glasses; silver ion exchange; soda-lime glass; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Glass; Optical amplifiers; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Particle beam optics; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Ytterbium;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on

Conference_Location

Seoul, South Korea

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5661-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.814676

Filename

814676