Title :
Amplification at 1.3 mu m in a Pr3+-doped single-mode fluorozirconate fibre
Author :
Carter, Stephen F. ; Davey, S.T. ; Wyatt, R. ; Brierley, M.C. ; France, P.W.
Author_Institution :
British Telecommun. Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
4/11/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Gain of 10.5 dB has been achieved at a wavelength of 1.3 mu m, by using a 17 m length of single mode fluorozirconate fibre doped with 560 p.p.m.w. Pr3+, and pumped at 1.007 mu m. The gain increased almost linearly with launched pump power, with a slope efficiency of 0.019 dB/mW.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; fluoride glasses; optical pumping; praseodymium; zirconium compounds; 1.3 micron; 10.5 dB; 17 m; Pr 3+:ZBLAN; ZBLAN; ZrF 4-BaF 2-LaF 3-AlF 3-NaF:Pr 3+; fibre laser; gain; launched pump power; single-mode fluorozirconate fibre; slope efficiency;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910394
