Title :
Energy transfer in Er3+/Pr3+-doped fluoride glass fibres and application to lasing at 2.7 mu m
Author :
Monerie, M. ; Poignant, Hubert
Abstract :
The influence of Pr3+ as a deactivating ion to shorten the lifetime of the 4I132/ state of Er3+ is studied in fluoride glass (ZBLAN) fibres. The influence of clusters is shown to be of primary importance. Lasing performances of the Er3+ 4I112/ to 4I132/ transition at 2.7 mu m with different Pr3+/Er3+ ratio are also reported.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser transitions; praseodymium; 2.7 micron; 4I 112/ to 4I 132/ transition; Pr 3+/Er 3+ ratio; ZBLAN fibre lasers; ZrF 4-BaF 2-LaF 3-AlF 3-NaF:Er 3+, Pr 3+; deactivating ion; energy transfer; fluoride glass; influence of clusters; lasing performance;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910281