Title :
Amplification and lasing at 1350 nm in a neodymium doped fluorozirconate fibre
Author :
Brierley, M.C. ; Millar, C.A.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich
fDate :
3/31/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The gain spectrum of a 0.5 m length of neodymium doped fluorozirconate multimode fibre has been measured in the 1350 nm wavelength region. The peak of the gain spectrum occurs at 1354 nm whilst the peak of fluorescence is at 1320 nm, suggesting the presence of excited state absorption of lasing photons at shorter wavelengths. Lasing characteristics at 1050 nm and 1354 nm are also reported
Keywords :
fibre optics; glass fibres; laser transitions; neodymium; optical fibres; solid lasers; zirconium compounds; 0.5 m; 1050 to 1354 nm; 1530 nm; Nd3+ ions dopant; amplification; fibre optics; fluorescence; gain spectrum; glass fibres; lasing characteristics; multimode fibre; optical fibres; solid lasers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters