Optical properties of Yb-doped laser fibers in dependence on codopants and preparation conditions

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6890, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Unger, S ^a   Schwuchow, A ^a   Jetschke, S ^a   Reichel, V ^a   Scheffel, A ^a   Kirchhof, J ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PHOTONIC TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Absorption; Codoping; Fiber laser; Fluorescence; Optical fiber; Photodarkening; Rare earth doping

Indexed keywords

METALLORGANIC CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; OPTICAL FIBERS; PHASE COMPOSITION; PHOTOCHROMISM; SILICA;

CODOPING; MATERIAL COMPOSITION; RARE EARTH DOPING;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 41149152794     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.762967     Document Type: Conference Paper

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