Tm3+-doped tellurite glass for a broadband amplifier at 1.47 μm

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作者
Naftaly, M [1 ]
Shen, SX [1 ]
Jha, A [1 ]
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[1] Univ Leeds, Dept Mat, Leeds LS2 9JT, W Yorkshire, England
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10.1364/AO.39.004979
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Tm3+-doped tellurite glass is investigated as a host for a broadband amplifier at 1.47 mu m. The Tm3+ fluorescence spectrum, lifetime, and cross section in tellurite glass are compared with those in fluorozirconate glasses. The advantages of a Tm3+-tellurite amplifier, especially when it is employed in combination with an Er3+-tellurite 1.55-mu m amplifier, are discussed. (C) 2000 Optical Society of America OCIS codes: 060.2320, 160.2750, 160.5690.
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页码:4979 / 4984
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