Title :
Spectral-hole burning in erbium-doped silica and fluoride fibers
Author :
Sulhoff, J.W. ; Srivastava, A.K. ; Wolf, C. ; Sun, Y. ; Zyskind, J.L.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Room-temperature (RT) spectral-hole burning (SHB) in erbium-doped silica and fluoride fibers is investigated and compared. SHB in a fluoride fiber is less strong than in a silica fiber and the hole widths are much wider indicating less inhomogeneity.
Keywords :
erbium; fibre lasers; laser beams; laser variables measurement; optical hole burning; optical saturation; 1520 nm; 298 K; Er-doped fluoride fibers; Er-doped silica fibers; SiO/sub 2/:Er; hole widths; inhomogeneity; room-temperature; spectral-hole burning; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Optical saturation; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
