Development Of Thulium Doped Fluoride Fiber Amplifiers

Author : Marcin Michał Kożak
Publisher : Cuvillier Verlag
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-26
Category : Fluoride glasses
ISBN : 9783865377340

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Development of Thulium-Doped Fluoride Fiber Amplifiers by Marcin Michał Kożak Pdf

This thesis is related to the spectroscopic and optical properties of doped optical fibers used as a laser amplifier for short laser pulses at high repetition rates emitting around 2 μm. Therefore short pulses created by a laser diode are amplified in thulium-doped optical fibers combining the benefits of a direct electronic control of the laser diodes' parameters and the robust setup of an optical fiber system that can easily be integrated. After the development of a high-current pulse generator especially adapted to the 2 μm laser diodes used, pulses of > 7 ns with peak powers in the Watt range could be generated. Due to the modal behaviour of these laser diodes only 2 mW of peak power could be launched into a single-mode fiber. By comparing different fiber glasses, a heavy metal fluoride glass could be identified as the optimum host for the ions thulium and holmium emitting around 2 μm. Due to the development of a numerical simulation tool based on rate equations and radiation transport equations the fiber parameters such as core diameter, fiber length etc. could be optimized, minimizing the amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) created inside the fiber. Based on this simulation a laser system consisting of cascaded fiber amplifiers could be realized. I emits short laser pulses (20-30 ns) at high repetition rates (up to 125 kHz) and peak powers of up to 5 kW. In contrast to Q-switched lasers the pulse width created is independent of the repetition rate. By using these pulses at 1.87 μm as an optical pump for a Cr2+:ZnSe laser, efficiencies of up to 22% could be reached at an emission wavelength of 2.5 μm.

Author : Hotan Shalibeik
Publisher : Cuvillier Verlag
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2007-12-20
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783736924673

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Rare-Earth-Doped Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers by Hotan Shalibeik Pdf

The goals of this work are, first, to determine different parameters of rare-earth-doped fibers and glasses and, second, to develop a simulation model for rare-earth-doped fiber lasers and amplifiers in order to avoid time consuming and expensive measurements in the laboratory during the development of such devices. The model should be applicable to arbitrary rare earth devices in a variety of configurations and cover their steady-state and transient behavior. Moreover, cross relaxation processes between two different rare earth ions should be taken into account as it is commonly used for better performance of fiber lasers and amplifiers. For the simulation a couple of spectroscopic parameters are needed, which have to be obtained in advance from bulk glasses. Some parameters like the non-radiative transition rates are difficult to obtain and thus an approach is shown to fix these usually unknown values and to consider thermally coupled energy levels. After a short introduction, which includes general laser theory and an overview of some selected solid-state and semiconductor laser systems, some properties of rare-earth-doped materials and glass hosts are discussed. The focus is Pr3+/Yb3+-doped fluoride glass and the underlying avalanche upconversion process. Then, a coherent reflectometric technique (C-OFDR) is applied to characterize thulium-doped fluoride fiber amplifiers (TDFAs) operating in the S-band of optical communications. The optimum length of the fluoride fiber and quantities like fiber gain and optimum gain-length ratio are determined for ZBLAN fibers with different thulium concentrations. Furthermore, a frequency transfer function (FTF) method is introduced to extract fluorescent lifetimes of energy levels of arbitrary rare-earth-doped glasses and fibers from phases and/or magnitudes of the measured frequency transfer function. This method is applied to measure lifetimes of the upper laser levels of praseodymium-doped fluoride glasses, namely ZBLAN and IBZP. Some of the glass samples are co-doped with ytterbium. These results are reported together with the investigation of the concentration quenching effect. Moreover, spectroscopic results of Pr3+- and Yb3+-doped ZBLAN glasses are presented and included in the simulation model developed. Simulations are carried out for Yb3+-, Pr3+- and Pr3+/Yb3+-doped ZBLAN fiber lasers. Their behavior in stationary and dynamic states is investigated for a simple Fabry-Perot setup. The demonstration of the dominant role of the avalanche upconversion process for Pr3+/Yb3+-doped ZBLAN fiber lasers is shown and the turn-on behavior of the above mentioned lasers shows relaxation oscillations typical to solid-state lasers. With the model at hand it is easily possible to simulate any other laser or amplifier configuration as well.

Author : Philippe M. Becker,Anders A. Olsson,Jay R. Simpson
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1999-03-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780080505848

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Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers by Philippe M. Becker,Anders A. Olsson,Jay R. Simpson Pdf

Erbium Fiber Amplifiers is a comprehensive introduction to the increasingly important topic of optical amplification. Written by three Bell Labs pioneers, the book stresses the importance of the interrelation of materials properties, optical properties, and systems aspects of optical fiber amplifiers. All disc-based content for this title is now available on the Web. Key Features * Explains the theory of noise in optically amplified systems in an intuitive way * The book contains a discussion of components used in amplifier fabrication and of the attendant technologies used in real systems * The book provides basic tools for amplifier design as well as systems engineering, including the latest developments in WDM and soliton systems * The book discusses the fundamentals of rare earth ions for the reader desiring more depth in the topic * The book is for either the novice of experienced reader * The chapter have links between them to allow the reader to understand the relationship between the amplifier characteristics, noise, and systems applications * The book contains extensive references

Author : S. D. Emami
Publisher : Nova Novinka
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Optical amplifiers
ISBN : 1611229006

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Thulium-doped Fiber Amplifier, Numerical and Experimental Approach by S. D. Emami Pdf

Due to the tremendous increase in communication traffic in recent years, more and more efforts in research have been directed towards developing highly efficient broad-band fibre amplifiers that will fully exploit the low-loss band of silica fibres in order to increase the transmission capacity of wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) networks. These broad-band amplifiers must be able to amplify the new short wavelength band (S-band) in addition to the existing C- and L-bands. Thulium-doped fibre amplifiers (TDFAs) are a promising candidate for the S-band amplification. This book reviews TDFA's structure and its amplification mechanism.

Author : Hotan Shalibeik
Publisher : Cuvillier Verlag
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Light amplifiers
ISBN : 9783867274678

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Rare-Earth-Doped Fiber Lasers and Amplifiers by Hotan Shalibeik Pdf

Author : Emmanuel Desurvire
Publisher : Wiley-Interscience
Page : 824 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2002-08-08
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015056202248

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Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers by Emmanuel Desurvire Pdf

Praise for Emmanuel Desurvire's Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers: Principles and Applications "The book is an indispensable reference for researchers, development engineers, and system designers in fiber-optic communications. . . . It will excel as an introductory text in upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses on system applications of fiber optics." -Optik "One of the most comprehensive and detailed accounts of the physics and fundamental principles of erbium-doped fiber amplifiers. . . . I do not hesitate to recommend the book enthusiastically to anyone having an interest in EDFAs and their applications." -Physics Today Erbium-doped fiber amplifiers are an important technology for lightwave voice, video, and data transmission. In his previous book, Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers: Principles and Applications, Emmanuel Desurvire offered an important exploration of the then-infant technology of erbium-doped fiber amplifiers. The passage of the 1996 Telecommunications Act and the growth of the Internet have sparked intense demand for expanded bandwidth in all network layers, resulting in significant advances in EDFA technology. Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers: Device and System Developments brings telecommunications professionals up to date. Combining the contributions from four international experts in EDFAs, this new volume expands the reader's conceptual understanding of EDFAs and covers the developmental issues of EDFAs that are relevant to modern telecom applications. The authors review: * New aspects in EDFA modeling, including the standard confined-doping, the transcendental-power-equation, and average-inversion-level models * Design concepts for EDFAs in terrestrial and submarine WDM systems * Transmission fiber design and dispersion-management techniques for terabit/s systems * Amplified submarine-cable systems, including a brief history of submarine-cable communications and the investigation of terabit/s system technologies * Advanced concepts in the physics of noise in amplified light, noise figure definitions, entropy, and ultimate capacity limits Delving into fundamental concepts (including a wealth of previously unpublished materials) as well as important breakthroughs, this much-needed resource will place telecom engineers in a position to take advantage of every aspect in the broad potential of EDFAs.

Author : Jose Chesnoy
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 551 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2002-10-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080492371

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Undersea Fiber Communication Systems by Jose Chesnoy Pdf

Description This book provides a detailed overview of the evolution of undersea communications systems, with emphasis on the most recent breakthroughs of optical submarine cable technologies based upon Wavelength Division Multiplexing, optical amplification, new-generation optical fibers, and high-speed digital electronics. The role played by submarine-communication systems in the development of high-speed networks and associated market demands for multiplying Internet and broadband services is also covered. Importance of This Topic This book will fill the gap between highly specialized papers from large international conferences and broad-audience technology review updates. The book provides a full overview of the evolution in the field and conveys the dimension of the large undersea projects. In addition, the book uncovers the myths surrounding marine operations and installations in that domain, which have remained known so far to only very few specialists.

Author : Kyunghwan Oh,Un-Chul Paek
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2012-11-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118585887

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Silica Optical Fiber Technology for Devices and Components by Kyunghwan Oh,Un-Chul Paek Pdf

From basic physics to new products, Silica Optical Fiber Technology for Device and Components examines all aspects of specialty optical fibers. Moreover, the inclusion of the latest international standards governing optical fibers enables you to move from research to fabrication to commercialization. • Reviews all the latest specialty optical fiber technologies, including those developed for high capacity WDM applications; broadband fiber amplifiers; fiber filleters based on periodic coupling; fiber branching devices; and fiber terminations • Discusses key differences among single mode fibers, multimode fibers for high speed Ethernet LAN, and dispersion compensating fibers for long-haul applications • Compares the most recently developed conventional optical fibers with the latest photonic crystal fibers still in development A self-contained, menu-driven software program is included for optical fiber design, simulating waveguide structures for most of the fibers discussed in the book.

Author : Bishnu Pal
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 694 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2010-02-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789537619824

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Frontiers in Guided Wave Optics and Optoelectronics by Bishnu Pal Pdf

As the editor, I feel extremely happy to present to the readers such a rich collection of chapters authored/co-authored by a large number of experts from around the world covering the broad field of guided wave optics and optoelectronics. Most of the chapters are state-of-the-art on respective topics or areas that are emerging. Several authors narrated technological challenges in a lucid manner, which was possible because of individual expertise of the authors in their own subject specialties. I have no doubt that this book will be useful to graduate students, teachers, researchers, and practicing engineers and technologists and that they would love to have it on their book shelves for ready reference at any time.

Author : Konstantin L. Vodopyanov
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-25
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119011972

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Laser-based Mid-infrared Sources and Applications by Konstantin L. Vodopyanov Pdf

An important guide to the major techniques for generating coherent light in the mid-infrared region of the spectrum Laser-based Mid-infrared Sources and Applications gives a comprehensive overview of the existing methods for generating coherent light in the important yet difficult-to-reach mid-infrared region of the spectrum (2–20 μm) and their applications. The book describes major approaches for mid-infrared light generation including ion-doped solid-state lasers, fiber lasers, semiconductor lasers, and laser sources based on nonlinear optical frequency conversion, and reviews a range of applications: spectral recognition of molecules and trace gas sensing, biomedical and military applications, high-field physics and attoscience, and others. Every chapter starts with the fundamentals for a given technique that enables self-directed study, while extensive references help conduct deeper research. Laser-based Mid-infrared Sources and Applications provides up-to-date information on the state-of the art mid-infrared sources, discusses in detail the advancements made over the last two decades such as microresonators and interband cascade lasers, and explores novel approaches that are currently subjects of intense research such as supercontinuum and frequency combs generation. This important book: • Explains the fundamental principles and major techniques for coherent mid-infrared light generation • Discusses recent advancements and current cutting-edge research in the field • Highlights important biomedical, environmental, and military applications Written for researchers, academics, students, and engineers from different disciplines, the book helps navigate the rapidly expanding field of mid-infrared laser-based technologies.

Author : Fuxi Gan,Lei Xu
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789812568205

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Photonic Glasses by Fuxi Gan,Lei Xu Pdf

This book introduces the fundamental mechanism of photonic glasses - the linear and nonliner optical effects in glass under intense light irradiation: photo-induced absorption, refraction, polarization, frequency, coherence and monochromaticity changes. Emphasis is placed on new developments in the structure, spectroscopy and physics of new glassy materials for photonics applications, such as optical communication, optical data storage, new lasers and new photonic components and devices. The book presents the research results of the authors in new glasses for photonics over the last decade.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1258 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780123854704

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Handbook of Advanced Ceramics by Anonim Pdf

This new handbook will be an essential resource for ceramicists. It includes contributions from leading researchers around the world and includes sections on Basic Science of Advanced Ceramics, Functional Ceramics (electro-ceramics and optoelectro-ceramics) and engineering ceramics. Contributions from more than 50 leading researchers from around the world Covers basic science of advanced ceramics, functional ceramics (electro-ceramics and optoelectro-ceramics), and engineering ceramics Approximately 750 illustrations

Author : John A. Buck
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2004-04-27
Category : Science
ISBN : 0471221910

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Fundamentals of Optical Fibers by John A. Buck Pdf

Fundamentals of Optical Fibers, Second Edition offers readers a timely and consistent introduction to the fundamental principles of light propagation in fibers. In it, the author reviews, in depth, fundamental wave guiding concepts, the influence of various fiber structures and materials on light transmission, nonlinear light propagation effects occurring in fibers, and various measurement techniques. Since the chief application of optical fibers is in communication systems, throughout the book the focus is on topics, which pertain to that domain.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Optical instruments
ISBN : UOM:39015058301022

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Optical Components and Materials by Anonim Pdf

Author : Marvin J. Weber
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-24
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000102772

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CRC Handbook of Laser Science and Technology Supplement 2 by Marvin J. Weber Pdf

In the CRC Handbook of Laser Science and Technology: Supplement 2, experts summarize the discovery and properties of new optical materials that have appeared since the publication of Volumes III-V. Included are the latest advances in optical crystals, glasses and plastics, laser host materials, phase conjugation materials, linear electrooptic materials, nonlinear optical materials, magnetooptic materials, elastooptic materials, photorefractive materials, liquid crystals, and thin film coatings. The book also includes expanded coverage of optical waveguide materials and new sections on optical liquids, glass fiber lasers, diamond optics, and gradient index materials. Appendices include Designation of Russian Optical Glasses; Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Mineralogical or Common Names for Optical Materials; and Abbreviations for Methods of Preparing Optical Materials. Extensive tabulations of materials properties with references to the primary literature are provided throughout the supplement. The CRC Handbook of Laser Science and Technology: Supplement 2 represents the latest volume in the most comprehensive, up-to-date listing of the properties of optical materials for lasers and laser systems, making it an essential reference work for all scientists and engineers working in laser research and development.