Title :
Codoping effects in fibers for active applications
Author :
Kirchhof, J. ; Unger, S.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Phys. Hochtechnol. e.V., Jena, Germany
Abstract :
The influence of codopants on the optical and thermal properties of ytterbium- and neodymium-doped fibers for high-power applications was investigated concerning absorption, spectral and time-dependent fluorescence, loss, crystallization behaviour and diffusion interplay of the dopants.
Keywords :
crystallisation; diffusion; fluorescence; impurity absorption spectra; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre losses; absorption; crystallization; diffusion; high-power active fiber; loss; optical properties; rare earth codoping; spectral fluorescence; thermal properties; time-dependent fluorescence; Crystallization; Doped fiber amplifiers; Doping; Fluorescence; Glass; Neodymium; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Silicon compounds; Ytterbium;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766381
