Title :
Spectroscopic studies of Er3+ emission in co-doped phosphate glasses
Author :
George, Salabha Anna ; Davis, Mark J. ; Carlie, Nathan ; Hayden, Joseph S. ; Roth, Michael ; Urruti, Eric H.
Author_Institution :
Res. & Technol. Dev., SCHOTT North America, Inc., Duryea, PA, USA
Abstract :
The Er3+ laser performance in materials can be enhanced by co-doping with large amounts of Yb3+, along with Cr3+ and Ce3+. The study reported herein focused on examining the complex interactions between these ions, as it relates to the laser emission at 1.5 μm from Er3+.
Keywords :
cerium; chromium; erbium; fluorescence; optical glass; phosphate glasses; solid lasers; ytterbium; P2O5:Er,Yb,Cr,Ce; codoped phosphate glasses; laser emission; laser performance; spectroscopy; wavelength 1.5 mum; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Glass; Laser transitions; Manifolds; Microchip lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA