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A new class of erbium doped optical fiber for high power optical amplifier

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We report a new composition of optical fiber containing ZrO2 to get better solubility of Er and Er/Yb for efficient high power optical amplifier. Performance of the doped fibers composed of zirconia–yttria–alumina–silica glass–ceramic host is studied for multi-wavelength-channel amplification in C-band region with core as well as cladding pumped configuration. The cross-section of the fibers is made almost hexagonal and coated with low index polymer acrylate resin. Maximum output power of 0.5 W is achieved at 1572 nm when I/P signal is maintained in the range +6 to 9 dBm at pump power of 4 W. This type of glass composition doped with Er shows 30 % pump conversion efficiency, however, there is a scope for improvement.

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The authors are thankful to Director, CGCRI for his continuous encouragement, guidance and support in this work. Authors acknowledge with thanks the financial assistance from CSIR, Govt. of India. They are greatly obliged to Professor Jayanta Sahu, ORC, Southampton University, for his unstinted cooperation. Authors wish to thank SEM/ESCA Laboratory, CGCRI for SEM analyses of the samples. Authors are grateful to Centro de Investigaciones en Optica, Guanajuato, Mexico for measurement of fluorescence life-time of different EDFs. They also are indebted to the staff members of FOPD, CGCRI for their sincere help.

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    Mukul Chandra Paul, Mrinmay Pal, Shyamal Das, Anirban Dhar & Shyamal K. Bhadra

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Paul, M.C., Pal, M., Das, S. et al. A new class of erbium doped optical fiber for high power optical amplifier. J Opt 45, 260–268 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12596-016-0355-0

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