Title :
On the effective ion lifetime in fiber amplifiers
Author :
Tunnermann, Henrik ; Neumann, Jorg ; Kracht, Dietmar ; Wessels, Peter
Author_Institution :
Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V., Hannover, Germany
Abstract :
The effective ion lifetime is the most important quantity describing the temporal dynamics in a fiber amplifier. We show a fiber characterization method which allows us to derive it from output and residual pump power.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre testing; optical pumping; effective ion lifetime; fiber amplifiers; fiber characterization method; output pump power; residual pump power; temporal dynamics; Frequency modulation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber theory; Power amplifiers; Power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
