Title :
A short fibre amplifier based on Er/sup 3+/ doped tellurite glass
Author :
Shen, Shaoxiong ; Huang, Lihui ; Joshi, Purushottam ; Jha, Animesh
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Mater. Res., Leeds Univ., UK
Abstract :
The gain characteristics in Er/sup 3+/ and Er/sup 3+//Ce/sup 3+/ codoped tellurite fibres using 976 nm pump have been investigated. Gain at 1.53 /spl mu/m increased from 16 dB to 31 dB in a 12 cm long fibre.
Keywords :
cerium; erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical glass; tellurium compounds; 1.53 micron; 12 cm; 31 dB; 976 nm; Er/sup 3+/ doped tellurite glass; Er/sup 3+/-Ce/sup 3+/ codoped tellurite fibres; fibre amplifier; gain characteristic;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
