• DocumentCode
    3005630
  • Title

    Dynamics of Thermally Induced Optical Bistability in Yb3+-Er3+ Co-Doped Phosphate Glass Microspherical Lasers

  • Author

    Shea, Danny G O ; Ward, Jonathan M. ; Shortt, Brian J. ; Chormaic, Síle Nic

  • Author_Institution
    Nat. Univ. of Ireland, Cork
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    6-11 May 2007
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    We theoretically study and experimentally demonstrate thermally induced optical bistability in Yb3+-Er3+ phosphate glass microspheres at 295 K. Thermal avalanche in Yb3+ ions is concomitant with bistability in Er3+ fluorescence and lasing behavior, and chromatic switching.
  • Keywords
    erbium; fluorescence; optical bistability; optical glass; phosphate glasses; solid lasers; thermo-optical effects; ytterbium; P2O5Jk:Er3+,Yb3+; chromatic switching; fluorescence; phosphate glass microspherical lasers; temperature 295 K; thermal avalanche; thermally-induced optical bistability; Fluorescence; Glass; Land surface temperature; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical bistability; Physics; Plasma temperature; Temperature dependence; Temperature sensors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-834-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452634
  • Filename
    4452634
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3005630