HIGHLY EFFICIENT 1.064-MU-M UP-CONVERSION PUMPED 1.47-MU-M THULIUM-DOPED FLUORIDE FIBER AMPLIFIER

被引:55
作者
PERCIVAL, RM
WILLIAMS, JR
机构
[1] BT Laboratories, Martlesham Heath
关键词
FIBER LASERS; OPTICAL PUMPING; UP-CONVERSION;
D O I
10.1049/el:19941114
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
A highly efficient amplifier has been demonstrated using the 1470nm transition in a thulium doped fluoride fibre by upconversion pumping at 1064nm. A small signal gain bandwidth of 35 nm was shown with a gain peak of around 19dB occurring at 1462nm. A maximum gain efficiency of 0.24dB/mW, and output power of 17dBm have been achieved, the latter for a launched pump power of 155mW, indicating a power conversion efficiency of 34%.
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页码:1684 / 1685
页数:2
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