Advanced bismuth-doped lead-germanate glass for broadband optical gain devices

Journal of the Optical Society of America B: Optical Physics

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 1380-1386

  Hughes, Mark ^a   Suzuki, T ^a   Ohishi, Y ^a  

^a TOYOTA TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLASS; LEAD OXIDE;

BISMUTH-DOPED; BROADBAND OPTICAL GAINS; CHARACTERISTIC ABSORPTION; EMISSION CROSS SECTION; LEAD GERMANATE;

BISMUTH;

EID: 55049084723     PISSN: 07403224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAB.25.001380     Document Type: Article

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