Excited-state absorption in ZBLAN:Er3+: implications for a diode-pumped 3-µm fiber laser

Pollnau, M. and Ghisler, C. and Lüthy, W. and Weber, H.P. (1998) Excited-state absorption in ZBLAN:Er3+: implications for a diode-pumped 3-µm fiber laser. In: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 1998 CLEO/Europe, 14-18 September 1998, Glasgow, Scotland.

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Abstract:	Effective excited-state absorption (ESA) cross-sections are measured in ZBLAN:Er3+ at 780-840 nm. Pump losses by ESA are present over the whole absorption band. Diode pumping at 979 nm seems more favorable for high-power 3-µm fiber lasers.
Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item
Faculty:	Electrical Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science (EEMCS)
Research Group:	Integrated Optical MicroSystems (IOMS)
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