Erbium-doped photonic crystal fiber lasers optimization by microstructure control: experimental study analysis

Sánchez-Martín, José A.; Rebolledo, M. Á.; Álvarez, J. M.; Berdejo, V.; Dı́ez, A.; Andrés, Miguel V.

doi:10.1007/s00340-012-5295-z

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“…The laser made with the PCFAlEr fiber showed performances higher or comparable to other Er-doped PCF lasers fabricated using conventional glasses [24][25][26][27]. However, these performances are lower compared to that reported in [28] for a PCF fiber with an optimized design.…”

Section: Fiber Laser Performancesmentioning

confidence: 64%

Nanostructuring an erbium local environment inside sol–gel silica glasses: toward efficient erbium optical fiber lasers

et al. 2016

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To extend the use of erbium- (Er-)/aluminum- (Al-) codoped optical fibers in hostile environments, the reduction of the Al amount has been identified as a serious way to harden them against harsh radiation. In this work, sol–gel monolithic Er3+-doped and Er3+/Al3+-codoped silica glasses were prepared from nanoporous silica xerogels soaked in a solution containing an Er salt together or not with an Al salt. After sintering, these glasses were used as the core material of microstructured optical fibers made by the stack-and-draw method. The influence of Al incorporation on the optical properties of Er3+-doped silica glasses and fibers is investigated. This approach enabled the preparation of silica glasses containing dispersed Er3+ ions with low Al content. The obtained fibers have been tested in an all-fibered cavity laser architecture. The Er3+/Al3+-codoped fiber laser presents a maximum efficiency of 27% at 1530 nm. We show that without Al doping, the laser exhibits lower performances that depend on Er content inside the doped fiber core. The effect of Er pair-induced quenching also has been investigated through nonsaturable absorption experiments, which clearly indicate that the fraction of Er ion pairs is significantly reduced in the Al-codoped fiber.

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Section: Fiber Laser Performancesmentioning

confidence: 64%

Nanostructuring an erbium local environment inside sol–gel silica glasses: toward efficient erbium optical fiber lasers

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“…Also, by using a highly nonlinear PCF in a ring cavity, the multiple mode instabilities in an erbium-doped fiber laser were suppressed [60]. A highly efficient erbium-doped fiber laser was obtained using home-made PCFs and a tunable filter [61]. Some authors develop multiwavelength Brillouin fiber ring lasers: by using a piece of 100 m long pure silica solid-core PCF [62] or through a 3 m long chalcogenide photonic crystal fiber [63].…”

Section: Pcf As Gain Mediummentioning

confidence: 98%

All-fiber lasers through photonic crystal fibers

Pinto

Lopez-Amo

2013

Nanophotonics

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A review on all-fiber lasers based on photonic crystal fibers is presented. Photonic crystal fibers present improved features beyond what conventional optical fibers can offer. Due to their geometric versatility, photonic crystal fibers can present special properties and abilities which can lead to enhanced lasing structures. A brief description of photonic crystal fibers and fiber laser's properties is presented. All-fiber laser structures developed using photonic crystal fibers are described and divided in two groups, depending on the cavity topology: ring cavity fiber lasers and linear cavity fiber lasers. All-fiber lasers applications in the photonic crystal fiber related sensing field are described.

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Investigation of high birefringence and chromatic dispersion management in photonic crystal fibre with square air holes

Medjouri

Simohamed

Ziane

et al. 2015

Optik

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Erbium-doped photonic crystal fiber lasers optimization by microstructure control: experimental study analysis

Cited by 7 publications

References 16 publications

Nanostructuring an erbium local environment inside sol–gel silica glasses: toward efficient erbium optical fiber lasers

Nanostructuring an erbium local environment inside sol–gel silica glasses: toward efficient erbium optical fiber lasers

All-fiber lasers through photonic crystal fibers

Investigation of high birefringence and chromatic dispersion management in photonic crystal fibre with square air holes

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