Title :
Enhanced 4I11/2→4I13/2 transition rate in Er3+/Ce3+-codoped tellurite glasses
Author :
Choi, Y.G. ; Lim, D.S. ; Kim, K.H. ; Cho, D.H. ; Lee, H.K.
Author_Institution :
Electron. & Telecommun. Res. Inst., Taejon, South Korea
fDate :
9/30/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The population feeding rate from the 4I11/2 level to the 1.5 μm fluorescence-emitting 4I13/2 level of Er3+ ions in tellurite glass hosts is enhanced by codoping with Ce3+ under optical pumping at 980 nm
Keywords :
cerium; erbium; fluorescence; laser transitions; optical fibre amplifiers; optical glass; optical pumping; photoluminescence; 1.5 mum; 980 nm; 4I11/2 level; 4I11/2-4I13/2 transition rate; 4I13/2 level; Ce3+; Er3+ ions; Er3+/Ce3+-codoped tellurite glasses; codoping; enhanced transition rate; fluorescence-emitting level; optical pumping; population feeding rate; tellurite glass hosts;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19991155