EMISSION AT 1.3-MU-M FROM DYSPROSIUM-DOPED GALAS GLASS

被引:60
作者
HEWAK, DW
SAMSON, BN
NETO, JAM
LAMING, RI
PAYNE, DN
机构
[1] Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton
关键词
FIBER LASERS; CHALCOGENIDE GLASSES;
D O I
10.1049/el:19940645
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
The potential for optical amplification at 1.3mum is demonstrated in a dysprosium-doped gallium-lanthanum-sulphide based glass. Lifetimes of 59mus are observed for the H-6(9/2)-H-6(15/2) transition for which the emission peaks at 1.32mum. A radiative lifetime of 203mus is calculated by a Judd-Ofelt analysis, indicating a total radiative quantum efficiency of 29%. A pump absorption cross-section 20 times greater than Pr3+ suggests that shorter fibre devices may be possible.
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页码:968 / 970
页数:3
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