A laser diode pumped optical amplifier in the first telecommunications window

Carter, J.N.; Davey, S.T.; Hanna, D.C.; Lauder, R.D.T.; Pask, H.M.; Szebesta, D.; Tropper, A.C.

A laser diode pumped optical amplifier in the first telecommunications window

Authors: J.N. Carter
S.T. Davey
D.C. Hanna
R.D.T. Lauder
H.M. Pask
D. Szebesta
A.C. Tropper
Publication date: 1 January 1993
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Abstract

Thulium doped fluorozirconate fibre has been shown to operate as an efficient amplifier over the wavelength range 800nm to 815nm in the first telecommunications window. Using a Ti:Sapphire laser at 780nm as pump source we have shown 23dB of gain at 805nm with 60mW of launched pump power

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