Photonic properties of erbium activated coated microspheres

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6890, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Jestin, Y ^a   Armellini, C ^a   Chiappini, A ^a   Chiasera, A ^a   Dumeige, Y ^b   Ferrari, M ^a   Feron P ^b   Ghisa, L ^b   Conti, G Nunzi ^c   Trebaol, S ^b   Righini, G C ^c,d  

^a IFN CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^c IFAC CNR   (Italy)

^d CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erbium; Microspherical resonator; Silica hafnia; Sol gel; Whispering gallery modes

Indexed keywords

ERBIUM; LUMINESCENCE; OPTICAL FIBERS; PHOTONICS; SILICA; SOL-GELS;

MICROSPHERICAL RESONATORS; WHISPERING GALLERY MODES;

MICROSPHERES;

EID: 41149141762     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.762916     Document Type: Conference Paper

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