Author :
Hewak, D.W. ; Deol, Rajinder ; Wang, Jiacheng ; Wylangowski, G. ; Samson, B.N. ; Laming, R.I. ; Brocklesby, William S. ; Payne, David N. ; Jha, Abhishek ; Poulain, M. ; Otero, S. ; Surinach, S. ; Baro, M.D.
Abstract :
The results of an experimental and theoretical study to compare the attributes of Pr3+-doped sulphide, chloride, mixed halide, fluoride and chlorotellurite glasses for 1.3 mu m fibre amplifiers are presented. Quantum efficiencies based on measured and calculated radiative and nonradiative rates are presented for each glass together with its 1.3 mu m fluorescence spectrum and an estimate of its loss.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; fluorescence; luminescence of inorganic solids; optical glass; optical losses; praseodymium; 1.3 micron; CdCl 2-CdF 2:Pr 3+; CdCl 2:Pr 3+; CdF 2:Pr 3+; Ga 2S 3-La 2S 3:Pr 3+; HfF 4:Pr 3+; InF 3:Pr 3+; TeO 2-ZnCl 2:Pr 3+; ZrF 4:Pr 3+; fluorescence spectrum; loss; low phonon energy glasses; nonradiative rates; optical fibre amplifiers; quantum efficiency; radiative rates;
