Title :
Amplification in a bismuth-doped silica glass at second telecommunication windows
Author :
Seo, Young-Seok ; Fujimoto, Yasushi ; Nakatsuka, Masahiro
Author_Institution :
Japan Sci. & Technol. Agency, Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
We have demonstrated an amplification phenomenon in a bismuth-doped silica glass at 1300 nm with 800 nm excitation and discussed its potential application in optical communication, which may be increased further through its use as core-fiber material.
Keywords :
bismuth; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical glass; optical pumping; silicon compounds; 1300 nm; 800 nm; SiO2:Bi; amplification phenomenon; bismuth-doped silica glass; core-fiber material; optical communication; second telecommunication windows; Glass; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fibers; Optical refraction; Optical saturation; Optical variables control; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission; Windows;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202299
