Title :
Influence of hydrogen loading on active fibers
Author :
Bazakutsa, A.P. ; Butov, O.V. ; Golant, K.M.
Author_Institution :
Kotel´nikov Inst. of Radio-Eng. & Electron., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
Additional quenching of Er, Yb, Nd, and Bi luminescence in hydrogen impregnated silica optical fibers is revealed. Phenomenon is explained by deactivation of activators´ excited states via collisions with hydrogen molecules migrating inside the glass network.
Keywords :
hydrogen; optical fibres; H; activator deactivation; active fibers; collisions; glass network; hydrogen loading; hydrogen molecules; luminescence; quenching; silica optical fibers; Hydrogen; Luminescence; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber networks; Silicon compounds; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
