The influence of Yb2+ ions on optical properties and power stability of ytterbium doped laser fibers

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7598, Issue , 2010, Pages

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

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PHOTONIC TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

CO-DOPANTS; CO-DOPING; CONCENTRATION OF; FABRICATION PROCESS; GLASS COMPOSITIONS; MODIFIED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITIONS; PHOTODARKENING; POWER STABILITY; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PROCESS ROUTE; RARE EARTH DOPING; SPECTRAL FEATURE; UV ABSORPTION; UV RADIATION; UV- AND; VISIBLE RANGE; YTTERBIUM DOPING; YTTERBIUM ION; YTTERBIUM-DOPED; YTTERBIUM-DOPED LASER;

ABSORPTION; DOPING (ADDITIVES); FIBER LASERS; FIBERS; FLUORESCENCE; HIGH POWER LASERS; IONS; LASERS; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RARE EARTHS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

YTTERBIUM;

EID: 77951526224     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.841808     Document Type: Conference Paper

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