MEASUREMENT OF 1.3-MU-M/1.0-MU-M BRANCHING RATIO IN PR3+-DOPED FLUORIDE FIBER

被引:4
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作者
FLEMING, SC
WHITLEY, TJ
WYATT, R
机构
[1] BT Labs., Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, Suffolk
关键词
GLASS; OPTICAL FIBERS; FIBER LASERS;
D O I
10.1049/el:19930396
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
Pr3+-doped fluoride fibre amplifiers are very promising devices for 1.3 mum telecommunications systems. The upper laser level branching ratio to the lower laser level and ground state is important in determining amplifier performance. The first experimental determination of this ratio is described. This value agrees well with theoretical predictions.
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页码:590 / 592
页数:3
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