Enhancement of Tetrahedral Chromium (Cr<sup>4&#x002B;</sup>) Concentration for High-Gain in Single-Mode Crystalline Core Fibers

Tetrahedral chromium (Cr<sup>4+</sup>)-ions is the main contributor to gain in the broadband single-mode Cr-doped crystalline core fibers (SCCFs). We have demonstrated a gross gain of 8-dB on a length of 27-cm for a 300-nm broadband SCCF using a thermal annealing technique. Gross gain an...

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Main Authors: Chun-Nien Liu, Jhuo-Wei Li, Yung-Hsiang Tung, Chun-Chuen Yang, Wei-Chih Cheng, Sheng-Lung Huang, Wood-Hi Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2020-01-01
Series:IEEE Photonics Journal
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9001190/