In-fiber measurement of the erbium-doped ZBLAN ⁴I₁₃⁄₂ state energy transfer parameter
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2021
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Moffatt, J.E.
Tsiminis, G.
Klantsataya, E.
Henderson-Sapir, O.
Smith, B.W.
Spooner, N.A.
Ottaway, D.J.
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Journal of the Optical Society of America. B, Optical physics, 2021; 38(2):415-419
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Jillian E. Moffatt, Georgios Tsiminis, Elizaveta Klantsataya, Ori Henderson-Sapir, Barnaby W. Smith, Nigel A. Spooner, and David J. Ottaway
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<jats:p>Erbium-doped ZBLAN (Er:ZBLAN) is a commonly used glass for mid-infrared fiber lasers. Quantifying the energy dynamics of the erbium ions is important for improving the performance of mid-infrared fiber lasers. Previous studies have found a discrepancy between the strength of inter-ion energy transfer measured in bulk Er:ZBLAN and the strength required to explain current fiber laser performance. We have measured the strength of the <jats:inline-formula>
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Published 13 January 2021
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