Title :
Self-bleaching phenomenon observed in the Ce/Yb Co-doped silica fiber
Author :
Gui Chen ; Yi-Bo Wang ; Lu Xie ; Ying-bin Xing ; Hai-qing Li ; Zuo-Wen Jiang ; Jing-gang Peng ; Neng-li Dai ; Jin-yan Li
Author_Institution :
Wuhan Nat. Lab. for Optoelectron., Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Wuhan, China
Abstract :
We report on a self-bleaching phenomenon observed in the Ce Yb co-doped silica fiber. The excess loss of the Ce/Yb fiber reduces about 1.5 dB/m at 633 nm after the pump laser was turned off for an hour; recovered about 10% of its pristine condition.
Keywords :
cerium; optical fibre testing; optical saturable absorption; photochromism; silicon compounds; ytterbium; SiO2:Ce,Yb; excess loss; pump laser; self-bleaching phenomenon; wavelength 633 nm; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
