Title :
Dose dependence of luminescence increase in H2-loaded Bi-Al co-doped optical fibers by cw 244-nm and pulsed 193-nm laser irradiation
Author :
Violakis, Georgios ; Limberger, Hans G. ; Mashinsky, Valery M. ; Dianov, Evgeny M.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Ecole Polytech. Fed. de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
Abstract :
The near infrared luminescence is increased in H2-loaded Bi-Al co-doped optical fibers by irradiation of cw 244-nm or pulsed 193-nm laser light. The dose dependence is different for the two lasers.
Keywords :
aluminium; bismuth; fibre lasers; hydrogen; luminescence; optical fibres; H; laser irradiation; laser light; luminescence dose dependence; near infrared luminescence; optical fibers; wavelength 193 nm; wavelength 244 nm; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Luminescence; Optical fiber amplifiers; Radiation effects; Solid lasers;
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
