Title :
Optical amplification at 0.54μm by Er3+-doped fluoride fiber
Author :
Qin, Guanshi ; Yamashita, Tatsuya ; Ohishi, Yasutake
Author_Institution :
Toyota Technol. Inst., Nagoya
Abstract :
We demonstrate a 16.5 dB all-fiber optical amplifier at 546 nm using Er 3+-doped fluoride fiber for -30 dBm signal power by forward upconversion pumping of a 974 nm laser diode with power of 225mW.
Keywords :
amplification; erbium; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pumping; semiconductor lasers; Er; Er3+-doped fluoride fiber; all-fiber optical amplifier; forward upconversion pumping; laser diode; optical amplification; power 225 mW; wavelength 0.54 mum; wavelength 546 nm; wavelength 974 nm; Automobiles; Erbium; High speed optical techniques; Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber couplers; Optical pumping; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453523
