Title :
TeO2-based glasses containing Nb2O5, TiO2, and WO3 for discrete Raman fiber amplification
Author :
Dai, G. ; Tassone, F. ; Bassi, A. Li ; Russo, V. ; Bottani, C.E. ; Amore, F.D.
Author_Institution :
Pirelli Cavi e Sistemi Telecom S.p.A., Milan, Italy
fDate :
4/1/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We describe a highly stable glass family based on the combination of TeO2 with heavy metal-oxides of Nb, Ti, W. We show that these glasses have large Raman gain, a broad Raman spectrum, and large negative dispersion. They are, thus, potentially useful in a variety of specialty fiber applications, such as discrete Raman amplification.
Keywords :
Raman lasers; Raman spectra; niobium compounds; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre dispersion; optical glass; tellurium compounds; titanium compounds; tungsten compounds; Raman scattering; TeO2-based glasses; TeO2Nb2O5; TeO2TiO2; TeO2WO3; broad Raman spectrum; discrete Raman fiber amplification; heavy metal-oxides; large Raman gain; large negative dispersion; optical fiber amplifiers; optical glass; specialty fiber applications; Bandwidth; Glass; Niobium; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical scattering; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission; Thermal stability; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.824963
