Title :
Dynamics of Thermally Induced Optical Bistability in Yb3+-Er3+ Co-Doped Phosphate Glass Microspherical Lasers
Author :
Shea, Danny G O ; Ward, Jonathan M. ; Shortt, Brian J. ; Chormaic, Síle Nic
Author_Institution :
Nat. Univ. of Ireland, Cork
Abstract :
We theoretically study and experimentally demonstrate thermally induced optical bistability in Yb3+-Er3+ phosphate glass microspheres at 295 K. Thermal avalanche in Yb3+ ions is concomitant with bistability in Er3+ fluorescence and lasing behavior, and chromatic switching.
Keywords :
erbium; fluorescence; optical bistability; optical glass; phosphate glasses; solid lasers; thermo-optical effects; ytterbium; P2O5Jk:Er3+,Yb3+; chromatic switching; fluorescence; phosphate glass microspherical lasers; temperature 295 K; thermal avalanche; thermally-induced optical bistability; Fluorescence; Glass; Land surface temperature; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Optical bistability; Physics; Plasma temperature; Temperature dependence; Temperature sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452634