Title :
Highly ytterbium-doped bismuth-oxide-based fiber laser
Author :
Ohara, S. ; Kond, Y.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center, Asahi Glass Co. Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
Highly ytterbium-doped bismuth-oxide-based fibers were fabricated. The absorbance of a core glass was 2800 dB/m. Fiber lasers were also demonstrated using a 0.14-m of fiber, and a slope efficiency of 62% was obtained.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; optical fabrication; optical glass; absorbance; core glass; fiber laser; highly ytterbium-doped bismuth-oxide; Fiber lasers; Glass; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber couplers; Refractive index; Splicing;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2010 15th
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6785-3
