Open AccessSimulation of 2µm single clad thulium-doped silica fiber amplifiers by characterization of the3F4–3H6transition
Author(s) -
Clément Romano,
Robert E. Tench,
Jean-Marc Delavaux
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.26.026080
Subject(s) - thulium , materials science , optics , doping , yield (engineering) , amplifier , silica fiber , optical fiber , tandem , analytical chemistry (journal) , optoelectronics , fiber laser , physics , chemistry , cmos , chromatography , metallurgy , composite material
We report measurements of absorption, gain, and the lifetime of the transition 3 H 6 - 3 F 4 for three commercially available thulium-doped single clad silica fibers. These measurements are used in a steady-state simulation of thulium-doped fiber amplifiers (TDFAs). Comparison of simulation and experimental results yield good agreement for a single stage TDFA at 1952 nm and a tandem TDFA at 1910 nm.