Amplification in extended transmission bands using bismuth-doped optical fibers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 681-688

  Dianov, Evgeny M ^a  

^a FIBER OPTICS RESEARCH CENTER   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Active optical materials; Bismuth doped fiber; Chemistry of glasses; Fiber laser; Luminescence; Optical amplifier; Redox equilibrium

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MEDIUM; ACTIVE OPTICAL MATERIALS; BI-DOPED; BISMUTH-DOPED; BROADBAND OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS; GLASS OPTICAL FIBERS; LASER MATERIALS; NIR-LUMINESCENCE; REDOX EQUILIBRIUM; SPECTRAL REGION; TRANSMISSION BAND;

FIBER LASERS; GLASS; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; LUMINESCENCE; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL GLASS; OPTICAL SWITCHES;

BISMUTH;

EID: 84872903964     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2012.2211569     Document Type: Article

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