DocumentCode :
1983608
Title :
Al2O3:Er3+ amplifiers: The impact of fast spectroscopic quenching processes
Author :
Agazzi, L. ; Bradley, J.D.B. ; Wörhoff, K. ; Pollnau, M.
Author_Institution :
Integrated Opt. Micro Syst. Group, Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
fYear :
2011
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Firstpage :
1001
Lastpage :
1003
Abstract :
We report a number of recently demonstrated integrated Al2O3:Er3+ devices and present spectroscopic investigations revealing the presence of a fast quenching mechanism - undetected in typical luminescence decay measurements - which limits the Al2O3:Er3+ amplifier performance.
Keywords :
alumina; erbium; integrated optics; optical beam splitters; optical waveguides; radiation quenching; ring lasers; solid lasers; Al2O3:Er; bit rate 170 Gbit/s; luminescence decay measurements; power splitter; ring laser; spectroscopic quenching; waveguide amplifiers; wavelength 1525 nm to 1565 nm; Gain; Luminescence; Optical amplifiers; Optical waveguides; Performance evaluation; Silicon; Waveguide lasers;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193657
Filename :
6193657
Link To Document :
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