Title :
Rate equation analysis of fluorescence characteristics of Er; Yb; Ce codoped ZBLAN glass
Author :
Nagamatsu, K. ; Meng, Z. ; Higashihata, M. ; Nakata, Y. ; Kubota, Y. ; Nishimura, N. ; Teshima, T. ; Okada, T.
Author_Institution :
Kyushu Univ., Fukuoka, Japan
Abstract :
To improve 1.55 μm band fluorescence, Ce and Yb were doped into Er doped ZBLAN glasses, the fluorescence characteristics and energy transfer dynamics of Ce:Er:Yb:ZBLAN glasses were investigated.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; cerium; erbium; fluorescence; lanthanum compounds; optical glass; ytterbium; zirconium compounds; 1.55 μm band fluorescence; 1.55 mum; Ce codoped ZBLAN glass; Ce:Er:Yb:ZBLAN glasses; Er codoped ZBLAN glass; Er doped ZBLAN glasses; Yb codoped ZBLAN glass; ZBLAN:Er,Yb, Ce; ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF:Er,Yb,Ce; energy transfer dynamics; fluorescence characteristics; rate equation analysis; Chemicals; Chemistry; Energy exchange; Energy measurement; Energy states; Equations; Erbium; Fluorescence; Glass; Optical fiber communication;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1277102
