Title :
New fluorescence from Bi-doped silica glass and its 1.3-/spl mu/m emission with 0.8-/spl mu/m excitation for fiber amplifier
Author :
Fujimoto, Y. ; Matsubara, H. ; Nakatsuka, M.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Laser Eng., Osaka Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We discovered a new broad fluorescence at 1.25 /spl mu/m (FWHM: 300 nm) from a bismuth-doped silica glass with 0.8 /spl mu/m excitation. This luminescent material is promising for a core-fiber material of optical amplifier.
Keywords :
aluminosilicate glasses; bismuth compounds; fluorescence; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre fabrication; optical glass; photoluminescence; radiative lifetimes; 0.8 micron; 1.25 micron; Bi/sub 2/O/sub 3/-Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/-SiO/sub 2/; WDM amplification; bismuth-doped silica glass; broad fluorescence; core-fiber material; fiber amplifier; fluorescence lifetime; infrared fluorescences; quantum yield; Fluorescence; Glass; Luminescence; Optical distortion; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical materials; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.971034
