Spectroscopy of yttria-alumina-silica glass doped with thulium and erbium

Author

Jander, Peter ; Brocklesby, William S.

Author_Institution

Optoelectronics Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, UK

Volume

40

Issue

5

fYear

2004

fDate

5/1/2004 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

509

Lastpage

512

Abstract

Yttria-alumina-silica (YAS) glasses doped with Er³⁺ and Tm³⁺ have been examined spectroscopically for their potential as fiber amplifier gain media for optical telecommunication systems. Absorption and emission spectra as well as emission lifetime measurements and Judd-Ofelt calculations are reported. Tm³⁺: YAS glass exhibits an emission bandwidth of 122 nm around 1470 nm, making it promising for S⁺-band amplification.

Keywords

Judd-Ofelt theory; alumina; erbium; infrared spectra; luminescence; optical fibre amplifiers; optical glass; radiative lifetimes; silicon compounds; thulium; visible spectra; yttrium compounds; 1470 nm; Judd-Ofelt calculations; S⁺-band amplification; Tm₃₊:YAS glass; Y₂O₃-Al₂O₃-SiO₂:Er; Y₂O₃-Al₂O₃-SiO₂:Tm; absorption spectra; emission lifetime measurements; emission spectra; fiber amplifier gain media; optical telecommunication systems; yttria-alumina-silica glass spectroscopy; Absorption; Bandwidth; Doped fiber amplifiers; Erbium; Glass; Lifetime estimation; Optical fiber amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Spectroscopy; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JQE.2004.826455

Filename

1291709