DocumentCode
1304291
Title
Evanescent field amplification in a tapered single-mode optical fibre
Author
Payne, F.P.
Volume
26
Issue
2
fYear
1990
Firstpage
130
Lastpage
132
Abstract
The authors describe the fabrication and characterisation of an optical amplifier based on a tapered single-mode optical fibre immersed in a circulating dye solution. Optical gains of over 20 dB have been measured for pump powers of less than one watt, while the onset of gain saturation has been observed for pump powers of only tens of milliwatts.
Keywords
amplification; dye lasers; fibre optics; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; optical saturable absorption; 20 dB; broadband saturable absorbers; characterisation; circulating dye solution; dye lasers; evanescent field amplification; fabrication; gain saturation; nonlinear optics; optical amplifier; optical communication; optical fibre dye amplifiers; optical gains; single-mode optical fibre; tapered fibre;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19900089
Filename
82504
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