Title :
Direct Nanoparticle Deposition process for manufacturing very short high gain Er-doped silica glass fibers
Author :
Tammela, S. ; Kiiveri, P. ; Sarkilahti, S. ; Hotoleanu, M. ; Vaikonen, H. ; Rajala, M. ; Kurki, J. ; Janka, K.
Author_Institution :
Liekki Ltd., Lohja
Abstract :
The new direct nanoparticle deposition process yields fibers with very high erbium concentrations and flat gain characteristics. A gain of 38 dB has been obtained from 1.2 m of silica based Er-doped fiber with 110 mW pump power
Keywords :
doping profiles; erbium; glass fibres; nanoparticles; optical communication equipment; optical fibre fabrication; optical fibre testing; silicon compounds; 1.2 m; 110 mW; 38 dB; Er-doped silica glass fibers; SiO2:Er; erbium concentrations; flat gain characteristics; nanoparticle deposition; Doped fiber amplifiers; Erbium; Glass manufacturing; Manufacturing processes; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2002. ECOC 2002. 28th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Copenhagen
Print_ISBN :
87-90974-63-8
