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Optical amplifiers and lasers in infrared fibres

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Brady, DJ; Fagan, N; Harwood, DWJ; Hesford, MJ; Hewak, DW; Hudson, TB; Moore, RC; Payne, DN; Schweizer, T; Taylor, ERM; Tucknott, JA; West, YD ...
Published in: Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
1999

We are currently investigating two infrared glasses for active applications. Gallium lanthanum sulphide (GLS) glass is investigated as a potential host material for rare-earth doped mid-infrared fibre lasers. We have fabricated gallium lanthanum sulphide glass by melt quenching and drawn it into fibres using the rod-in-tube technique. Fluoroaluminate glasses (ALF) are being prepared in planar form by spin coating and clad waveguides have been achieved. The quality of waveguides from both these materials is gradually being improved as methods to eliminate transition metals and other impurities, understand crystallization and reduce the imperfections at the core/clad interface are developed. Although initially motivated by the demand for a practical 1310 nm amplifier, interest has now extended further into the infrared. We describe recent progress in these glasses, their properties and applications.

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Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

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1999

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3849

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85 / 92

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Boston, MA, USA
 

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Brady, D. J., Fagan, N., Harwood, D. W. J., Hesford, M. J., Hewak, D. W., Hudson, T. B., … West, Y. D. (1999). Optical amplifiers and lasers in infrared fibres. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, 3849, 85–92. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.372803
Brady, D. J., N. Fagan, D. W. J. Harwood, M. J. Hesford, D. W. Hewak, T. B. Hudson, R. C. Moore, et al. “Optical amplifiers and lasers in infrared fibres.” Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 3849 (1999): 85–92. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.372803.
Brady DJ, Fagan N, Harwood DWJ, Hesford MJ, Hewak DW, Hudson TB, et al. Optical amplifiers and lasers in infrared fibres. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 1999;3849:85–92.
Brady, D. J., et al. “Optical amplifiers and lasers in infrared fibres.” Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering, vol. 3849, 1999, pp. 85–92. Manual, doi:10.1117/12.372803.
Brady DJ, Fagan N, Harwood DWJ, Hesford MJ, Hewak DW, Hudson TB, Moore RC, Payne DN, Schweizer T, Taylor ERM, Tucknott JA, Voyce CJ, Weatherby E, West YD. Optical amplifiers and lasers in infrared fibres. Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. 1999;3849:85–92.

Published In

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

DOI

Publication Date

1999

Volume

3849

Start / End Page

85 / 92

Location

Boston, MA, USA