New heavy metal oxide silicate amplifier glass for compact and broadband amplifiers

F. Bullesfeld; Bernd Drapp; V. Hagemann; Martin Letz; Ulrich Peuchert; S. Reichel; Ruediger Sprengard; Tobias Kaelber; Matthias Brinkmann; B. Schreder; E. Pawlowski; S. A. Pucilowski; Joseph S. Hayden

doi:10.1117/12.479379

17 June 2003 New heavy metal oxide silicate amplifier glass for compact and broadband amplifiers

F. Bullesfeld, Bernd Drapp, V. Hagemann, Martin Letz, Ulrich Peuchert, S. Reichel, Ruediger Sprengard, Tobias Kaelber, Matthias Brinkmann, B. Schreder, E. Pawlowski, S. A. Pucilowski, Joseph S. Hayden

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Proceedings Volume 4990, Rare-Earth-Doped Materials and Devices VII; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.479379
Event: Integrated Optoelectronics Devices, 2003, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Properties of a new rare-earth doped heavy metal oxide containing silicate glass are presented. The glass has potential for fabrication of ultra-short wideband fiber and planar waveguide amplifiers. We report specific results for a fiber amplifier geometry, discussing achieved improvements in device compactness (Giles gain g* = 210 dB/m allowing up to 100 times shorter fiber) and amplification bandwidth (50% more bandwidth in C-/L-band) compared to the conventional EDFA. We also access the potential of this material for fabrication of active planar integrated waveguide devices.

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F. Bullesfeld, Bernd Drapp, V. Hagemann, Martin Letz, Ulrich Peuchert, S. Reichel, Ruediger Sprengard, Tobias Kaelber, Matthias Brinkmann, B. Schreder, E. Pawlowski, S. A. Pucilowski, and Joseph S. Hayden "New heavy metal oxide silicate amplifier glass for compact and broadband amplifiers", Proc. SPIE 4990, Rare-Earth-Doped Materials and Devices VII, (17 June 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.479379

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