T. Komukai et al., UP-CONVERSION PUMPED THULIUM-DOPED FLUORIDE FIBER AMPLIFIER AND LASEROPERATING AT 1.47 MU-M, IEEE journal of quantum electronics, 31(11), 1995, pp. 1880-1889
A 1.064-mu m band upconversion pumped Tm3+-doped fluoride fiber amplif
ier and a laser both operating at 1.47 mu m are investigated in detail
, The two devices are based on the F-3(4) --> H-3(4) transition in a t
rivalent thulium ion, which is a self-terminating system, When pumped
at 1.064 mu m, the amplifier has a gain of over 10 dB from 1,44 to 1.5
1 mu m and a low-noise characteristic, Also, the fiber laser generates
a high-output power of over 100 mW with a slope efficiency of 59% at
around 1.47 mu m. These levels of performance will be important for op
tical communication systems.