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Laser amplification in an optical fiber by evanescent field coupling

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A laser signal propagating in an optical fiber is amplified by the evanescent field interacting with the excited Rhodamine 6 G solution surrounding the fiber. A small signal gain of 430 at 600 nm has been measured in a long fiber with a 2 cm long fiber optic amplifier.

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  1. Abteilung Laserphysik, Max-Planck-Institut für biophysikalische Chemie, D-3400, Göttingen, Germany

    N. Periasamy & F. P. Schäfer

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Periasamy, N., Schäfer, F.P. Laser amplification in an optical fiber by evanescent field coupling. Appl. Phys. 24, 201–203 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00899756

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