Title :
Study of the side deposition enhanced Cr4+ concentration in Cr4+: YAG crystal fiber as an ultra broadband amplified spontaneous emitter
Author :
Tsai, Cheng-Nan ; Lin, Yen-Sheng ; Huang, Kuang-Yao ; Yen-Sheng Lin ; Lai, Chien-Chih ; Sheng-Lung Huang
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electro-Opt. Eng., Nat. Sun Yat-Sen Univ., Kaohsiung
Abstract :
Using laser heated pedestal method to grow CaO or MgO side deposited Cr4+:YAG crystal fiber, Cr4+ concentration was raised by a factor of 110% after re-growth and annealing at 1350degC in Ca,Cr:YAG crystal fiber.
Keywords :
annealing; chromium; laser materials processing; optical fibres; optical materials; spontaneous emission; Cr4+ concentration; Cr4+:YAG crystal fiber; YAG:Cr; amplified spontaneous emitter; annealing; crystal regrowth; laser heated pedestal method; side deposition; temperature 1350 degC; ultrabroadband spontaneous emitter; Annealing; Chromium; Crystalline materials; Electrons; Fiber lasers; Fluorescence; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Oxidation; Photonic crystal fibers; (160.3380) Laser materials; (300.2530) Fluorescence, laser induced;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
