Design considerations for rare earth doped silver halide fiber amplifiers

Authors
Oron, R Bunimovich, D Nagli, L Katzir, A Hardy, AA
Citation
R. Oron et al., Design considerations for rare earth doped silver halide fiber amplifiers, OPT ENG, 40(8), 2001, pp. 1516-1520
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICAL ENGINEERING
ISSN journal
00913286 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1516 - 1520
Database
ISI
SICI code
0091-3286(200108)40:8<1516:DCFRED>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The design and modeling of strongly pumped, doped silver halide fiber ampli fiers are presented. Lasing properties of doped silver halides, in the near or mid-IR region, are studied experimentally and analyzed, based on a rate equation formalism. The analysis is applicable for both three- and four-le vel systems, such as Er3+, Pr3+, and Nd3+. Optimal amplifier designs are su ggested to obtain significant amplification. (C) 2001 Society of Photo-Opti cal Instrumentation Engineers.