Emission at 1.3 microns from dysprosium-doped Ga:La:S glass

The potential for optical amplification at 1.3 µm is demonstrated in a dysprosium-doped gallium-lanthanum-sulphide based glass. Lifetimes of 59µs are observed for the <sup>6</sup>H<sub>9/2</sub> - <sup>6</sup>H<sub>15/2</sub> transition for which the e...

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Main Authors: Hewak, D.W (Author), Samson, B.N (Author), Medeiros-Neto, J.A (Author), Laming, R.I (Author), Payne, D.N (Author)
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Language:English
Published: 1994.
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520 |a The potential for optical amplification at 1.3 µm is demonstrated in a dysprosium-doped gallium-lanthanum-sulphide based glass. Lifetimes of 59µs are observed for the <sup>6</sup>H<sub>9/2</sub> - <sup>6</sup>H<sub>15/2</sub> transition for which the emission peaks at 1.32µm. A radiative lifetime of 203µs is calculated by a Judd-Ofelt analysis, indicating a total radiative quantum efficiency of 29%. A pump absorption cross-section 20 times greater than Pr<sup>3+</sup> suggests that shorter fibre devices may be possible. 
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