Title :
Enhanced Raman gain of novel bulk glasses
Author :
Stegeman, Robert ; Jankovic, Ladislav ; Kim, Hongki ; Rivero, Clara ; Stegeman, George ; Delfyett, Peter ; Richardson, Kathleen ; Shulte, Alfons ; Cardinal, Thierry
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Opt., CREOL, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
The absolute Raman gain coefficient in families of new bulk glasses has been investigated. Raman gain coefficients over an order of magnitude larger and with spectral coverage twice that of fused silica have been measured.
Keywords :
Raman spectra; gain measurement; laser mode locking; optical fibre amplifiers; optical fibre communication; optical glass; silicon compounds; SiO/sub 2/; absolute Raman gain coefficient; enhanced Raman gain; fused silica; novel bulk glasses; spectral coverage; Gain measurement; Glass; Laser beams; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Polarization; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
