Title :
Pump/signal induced refractive index changes in Yb-doped fiber amplifier: The origin and properties
Author :
Fotiadi, Andrei A. ; Antipov, Oleg L. ; Megret, Patrice
Author_Institution :
Service d´´Electromagn. et de Telecommun., Fac. Polytech. de Mons, Mons
Abstract :
Refractive index changes induced by pump-signal operation in commercial Yb-doped fibers are shown to be of electronic origin with a strong contribution of UV-transitions to the polarizability difference explored for testing wavelength of 1460-1620 nm.
Keywords :
optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre polarisation; optical fibre testing; optical pumping; refractive index; ytterbium; JkJk:Yb; UV-transitions; electronic origin; polarizability difference; pump-signal operation; rare-earth-doped optical fibers; refractive index changes; wavelength 1460 nm to 1620 nm; ytterbium doped fiber amplifier; Diode lasers; Laser excitation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fiber testing; Optical fibers; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Refractive index; (140.3510) Lasers, fiber; (190.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
