We have carried out a systematic study of optical emission in Yb doped fiber glass materials which can be used for fiber laser applications. The stimulated emissions cross- sections of these materials have been calculated. The wavelength dependence of emission of these materials has been studied. The peak emission cross section in Yb doped Silica glass is 2.6 pm² and the peak wavelength is at 974 nm. The co-dopants do not significantly alter the emission cross section or the peak wavelength of this cross section.

Date Published: 27 April 2001
PDF: 9 pages
Proc. SPIE 4282, Rare-Earth-Doped Materials and Devices V, (27 April 2001); doi: 10.1117/12.424769

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 4282:
Rare-Earth-Doped Materials and Devices V
Shibin Jiang, Editor(s)