Title :
UV-induced excess loss of Er- and Si-nanocrystal co-doped silica waveguide for optical amplifier
Author :
Nishii, Junji ; Se-weon, Choi ; Hosono, Hideo ; Taguchi, Tetsuya ; Nakane, Nobutaka ; Samata, Hiroaki ; Oshitani, Yuma ; Saito, Mitsunori
Author_Institution :
PRI, AIST, Ikeda Osaka, Japan
Abstract :
Loss of Er- and Si-nanocrystal co-doped waveguide increased reversibly and drastically by the top-pumping using 365-nm Hg lamp, suggesting the dense pumping even if by LED might be fatal to obtain a practical signal gain.
Keywords :
erbium; light emitting diodes; nanostructured materials; optical communication equipment; optical losses; optical pumping; optical waveguides; silicon compounds; ultraviolet spectra; 365 nm; Er-nanocrystal co-doped waveguide; Hg lamp; LED; Si-nanocrystal co-doped waveguide; dense pumping; signal gain;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2005. ECOC 2005. 31st European Conference on
Conference_Location :
IET
Print_ISBN :
0-86341-543-1
