@ARTICLE{ iet:/content/conferences/10.1049/cp_20050708, author = {D.A. Simpson}, affiliation = {OTRL-CTMF, Victoria Univ., Melbourne, Vic.}, author = {G.W. Baxter}, affiliation = {OTRL-CTMF, Victoria Univ., Melbourne, Vic.}, author = {S.F. Collins}, affiliation = {OTRL-CTMF, Victoria Univ., Melbourne, Vic.}, author = {W.E. Keith Gibbs}, author = {W. Blanc}, keywords = {up-conversion;gain band efficiency;energy transfer;thulium-doped alumino-silicate fibres;}, language = {English}, abstract = {An energy transfer up-conversion process is observed in thulium-doped alumino-silicate fibres for Tm2O3 concentrations as low as 35 ppm-mol. This important mechanism to the 1470-nm gain band efficiency is studied with a simple model. (2 pages)}, title = {Energy transfer processes related to the S-band transition in Tm3+ doped silica fibres}, journal = {IET Conference Proceedings}, year = {2005}, month = {January}, pages = {v3:759-v3:759(1)}, publisher ={Institution of Engineering and Technology}, url = {https://digital-library.theiet.org/;jsessionid=gtomuq6illls.x-iet-live-01content/conferences/10.1049/cp_20050708} }