Numerical rate equation modeling of a ∼ 2.1 - μm - Tm3+ /Ho3+ co-doped tellurite fiber laser

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 19, 2009, Pages 4280-4288

  Evans, Craig A ^a   Ikonić, Zoran ^a   Richards, Billy ^a   Harrison, Paul ^a   Jha, Animesh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross relaxation, energy transfer; Judd Ofelt analysis; Modeling; Numerical analysis; Optical fiber laser; Tellurite glass; Upconversion

Indexed keywords

CROSS-RELAXATION, ENERGY TRANSFER; JUDD-OFELT ANALYSIS; MODELING; TELLURITE GLASS; UPCONVERSION;

DOPING (ADDITIVES); ENERGY TRANSFER; FIBERS; GLASS; HOLMIUM; LASERS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; SODIUM; TELLURIUM COMPOUNDS; ZINC OXIDE;

FIBER LASERS;

EID: 69949165095     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2009.2023337     Document Type: Article

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