Development of Er+3-doped heavy-metal fluoride glasses for WDM broadband applications

Matthew F. Finley; Michael T. Murtagh; George H. Sigel Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.323375

28 September 1998 Development of Er⁺³-doped heavy-metal fluoride glasses for WDM broadband applications

Matthew F. Finley, Michael T. Murtagh, George H. Sigel Jr.

Proceedings Volume 3416, Infrared Glass Optical Fibers and Their Applications; (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.323375
Event: Lasers and Materials in Industry and Opto-Contact Workshop, 1998, Quebec, Canada

Abstract

An investigation has been undertaken to explore various compositions of erbium doped heavy metal fluoride glasses for 1.55 micrometers optical amplifiers. The optical fluorescence of Er³⁺ in various glasses at 1.55 micrometers was measured and compared to standard Er³⁺ doped ZBLAN. The focus of the investigation was a broader flatter emission for wavelength division multiplexing optical amplifiers. Various InF₃ and ZrF₄ based glasses were characterized. ZrF₄ glasses containing LiF have been found to exhibit a broader and flatter emission at 1.55 micrometers .

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Matthew F. Finley, Michael T. Murtagh, and George H. Sigel Jr. "Development of Er⁺³-doped heavy-metal fluoride glasses for WDM broadband applications", Proc. SPIE 3416, Infrared Glass Optical Fibers and Their Applications, (28 September 1998); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.323375

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