Title :
Distribution of spontaneous emission from an Er3+-doped photonic crystal fiber
Author :
Cregan, R.F. ; Knight, J.C. ; Russell, P. St J ; Roberts, P.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Bath Univ., UK
fDate :
11/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The paper studies the emission of 532-nm light through the photonic crystal cladding of an optically pumped Er3+-doped silica/air photonic crystal fiber. The angular emission pattern is compared with the results of a multiple scattering simulation. Good agreement is obtained
Keywords :
erbium; light scattering; optical fibre cladding; optical pumping; photonic band gap; silicon compounds; spontaneous emission; 532 nm; Er3+-doped photonic crystal fiber; SiO2:Er; angular emission pattern; multiple scattering simulation; optically pumped Er3+-doped silica/air photonic crystal fiber; photonic crystal cladding; spontaneous emission; Erbium; Light scattering; Optical pumping; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Photonic crystal fibers; Photonic crystals; Silicon compounds; Spontaneous emission; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
