Theoretical Modeling of a ~ 2 µm Tm3+-Doped Tellurite Fiber Laser: The Influence of Cross Relaxation

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 4026-4032

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross relaxation; modeling; numerical analysis; optical fiber laser; tellurite glass

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008017065     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2009.2021675     Document Type: Article

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