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An optical gain of 18.3 dB at a signal wavelength of 2.707 μm is obtained in an Er3+ doped fluorozirconate fibre pumped at 0.647 μm. The saturation power of the amplifier is estimated to be around 2 mW.
Inspec keywords: solid lasers; laser transitions; fluoride glasses; optical pumping; erbium; fibre optics; optical fibres; optical losses; optical communication equipment
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Subjects: Fibre optics; Other fibre optical devices and techniques; Solid lasers; Lasing action in other solids; Optical communication; Optical communication devices, equipment and systems