Title :
Erbium-doped composite glass waveguide amplifier
Author :
Wang, Wei Jhih ; Najafi, S.I. ; Honkanen, S. ; He, Qian ; Wu, Chunlin ; Glinski, J.
Author_Institution :
Ecole Polytech., Montreal, Que., Canada
Abstract :
Optical amplification at 1.523 mu m wavelength is demonstrated in an erbium-doped glass waveguide. More than 10 dB amplification is achieved in a 4.7 mm long waveguide with about 30 mW guided pump power of 0.9734 mu m wavelength.
Keywords :
erbium; fluorescence; optical waveguides; solid lasers; 1.523 micron; 12 dB; 30 mW; Er-doped composite glass waveguide amplifier; fluorescence spectrum; guided pump power; optical amplification;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19921198
