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Glasses for Er3+ -Doped Fiber Lasers and Optical Amplifiers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

W. J. Miniscalco ,
L. J. Andrews ,
S. Zemon ,
B. T. Hall ,
T. Wei  and
R. C. Folweiler
W. J. Miniscalco
Affiliation:
GTE Laboratories Incorporated, 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA 02254
L. J. Andrews
Affiliation:
GTE Laboratories Incorporated, 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA 02254
S. Zemon
Affiliation:
GTE Laboratories Incorporated, 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA 02254
B. T. Hall
Affiliation:
GTE Laboratories Incorporated, 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA 02254
T. Wei
Affiliation:
GTE Laboratories Incorporated, 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA 02254
R. C. Folweiler
Affiliation:
GTE Laboratories Incorporated, 40 Sylvan Road, Waltham, MA 02254
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Abstract

Er3+-doped silica fibers have demonstrated excellent performance as active optical devices at 1.5 μm. In an effort to identify promising new hosts, we have measureed absorption and emission cross sections for a variety of Er3+-doped glass. Compositions have been identified which have advantages over silica, particularly for pumping with AIGaAs diode lasers at 800 nm.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 172: Symposium P – Optical Fiber Materials and Processing , 1989 , 329
Copyright
Copyright © Materials Research Society 1990

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