DocumentCode
785378
Title
15.1-dB-gain Pr/sup 3+/-doped fluoride fiber amplifier pumped by high-power laser-diode modules
Author
Yamada, Makoto ; Shimizu, Makoto ; Ohishi, Yasutake ; Temmyo, Jiro ; Wada, Masato ; Kanamori, Terutoshi ; Horiguchi, Masaharu ; Takahashi, Shiro
Author_Institution
NTT Opto-electron. Lab., Ibaraki, Japan
Volume
4
Issue
9
fYear
1992
Firstpage
994
Lastpage
996
Abstract
A Pr/sup 3+/-doped fluoride amplifier pumped by high-power 1.017- mu m laser diode modules is demonstrated. Fiber-pigtail-type devices are used. A net gain of 15.1 dB is achieved for a 1.31- mu m signal at a pump power of 160 mW.<>
Keywords
fibre lasers; optical pumping; praseodymium; 1.31 micron; 15.1 dB; 160 mW; IR; Pr/sup 3+/-doped fluoride fiber amplifier; fibre-pigtail type devices; high-power laser-diode modules; laser pumping; net gain; pump power; Fiber lasers; Glass; High power amplifiers; Laser excitation; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Preforms; Pump lasers;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.157126
Filename
157126
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