New energy-transfer upconversion process in Er 3+ :ZBLAN mid-infrared fiber lasers

New energy-transfer upconversion process in Er 3+ :ZBLAN mid-infrared fiber lasers

We report a new energy-transfer process in erbium doped ZBLAN glass, which is critical for optimizing the operation of lasers that use the 3.5 μm band F to I transition. The magnitude of this energy-transfer process is measured for two different doping levels in Er :ZBLAN and the requirement for low...

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Published in:Optics express Vol. 24; no. 7; p. 6869
Main Authors: Henderson-Sapir, Ori, Munch, Jesper, Ottaway, David J
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: United States 04-04-2016
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Summary:We report a new energy-transfer process in erbium doped ZBLAN glass, which is critical for optimizing the operation of lasers that use the 3.5 μm band F to I transition. The magnitude of this energy-transfer process is measured for two different doping levels in Er :ZBLAN and the requirement for low doping in these lasers established.
ISSN:1094-4087
1094-4087
DOI:10.1364/oe.24.006869