Title :
Evanescent amplification in a single-mode optical fibre
Author :
Sorin, W.V. ; Jackson, K.P. ; Shaw, H.J.
Author_Institution :
Stanford Universiry, Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford, USA
Abstract :
By replacing a portion of the cladding of a single-mode fibre with a laser dye, amplification can be achieved by means of an evanescent field interaction. External gains as high as 22 dB have been measured by guiding both a pulsed pump and CW signal within the single-mode fibre.
Keywords :
amplification; dye lasers; optical fibres; CW signal; amplification; cladding substitution; evanescent field interaction; laser dye; pulsed pump signal; single-mode optical fibre;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19830559
