20 dB gain thulium-doped fluorozirconate fibre amplifier operating at around 0.8 μm

1991/06/20 by R.G. Smart, J.N. Carter, A.C. Tropper +3
Engineering · Materials Science · #Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics #Glass properties and applications #Solid State Laser Technologies

paper · doi:10.1049/el:19910701

Abstract

A thulium-doped fluorozirconate fibre amplifier pumped at 785 nm is described. Amplification is observed from 800 nm to 830nm. with a small signal gain in excess of 20dB at 806 nm.

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