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The effect of Erbium concentration on the optical spectrum of Erbium-doped fiber laser

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We report an experimental observation of the influence of concentration of Er3+ ions in an Erbiumdoped silica fiber on the spectral characteristics of an erbium fiber laser. Our basic conclusion is that an increase of erbium concentration in the fiber results in the laser optical spectrum narrowing. We also discuss possible mechanisms responsible for this effect.

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  1. Centro de Investigaciones en Optica A. C., Col. Lomas del Campestre, Loma del Bosque 115, 37150, Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico

    A. V. Kir’yanov & Yu. O. Barmenkov

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Kir’yanov, A.V., Barmenkov, Y.O. The effect of Erbium concentration on the optical spectrum of Erbium-doped fiber laser. Laser Phys. 16, 312–316 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1054660X06020174

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