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How do traces of thulium can explain photodarkening in Yb doped fibers?

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: Ytterbium doped fiber lasers are known to be impacted by the creation of color centers during lasing so called photodarkening. This defect creation was investigated in a spectroscopic point of view, showing the presence of thulium traces (ppb) in the ytterbium doped fiber. Moreover, this contamination exhibit luminescence in the UV range under 976 nm excitation of the ytterbium-doped fiber. In adding more thulium to an ytterbium-doped fiber it was shown that thulium strongly impact the defects creation process, involved in photodarkening.

Source: Optics Express

DOI: 10.1364/oe.18.020455

Authors: R. Peretti, A-M. Jurdyc, B. Jacquier, Cédric Gonnet, Alain Pastouret, Ekaterina Burov, Olivier Cavani

Institutions: Lyon 1 Université, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Université de Lyon

Language: English

Topic: Photonic Crystal and Fiber Optics

Subfield: Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,270

OpenAlex ID: W1964891908

FWCI: 3.337

Cites: 25

Cited by: 40

Related to: 10