Title :
Er3+-doped multicomponent glass core fibre amplifier pumped at 1.48 mu m
Author :
Ohashi, Masaharu ; Shiraki, Kazuyuki
Author_Institution :
NTT Transmission Syst. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
A fibre amplifier of Er3+-doped silica fibre with a multicomponent core composed of Na2O, CaO, Al2O3, SiO2, and Er3+, has been realised. A maximum signal gain of 37 dB for a pump power of 23 mW at 1.48 mu m and the gain coefficient of 3.5 dB/mW are attained.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; optical pumping; 1.48 micron; 23 mW; 37 dB; Na 2O-CaO-Al 2O 3-SiO 2:Er 3+; fibre amplifier; gain coefficient; maximum signal gain; multicomponent glass core fibre; pump power;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19911327