Fiber amplification in the 940-nm water vapor absorption band using the 4F 3/2 → 4I 9/2 transition in Nd

Peter D. Dragic; Liesl M. Little; George C. Papen

doi:10.1109/68.634714

Fiber amplification in the 940-nm water vapor absorption band using the ⁴F _3/2 → ⁴I _9/2 transition in Nd

Peter D. Dragic, Liesl M. Little, George C. Papen

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Abstract

The measurement of atmospheric water vapor in the 940-nm absorption band may be accomplished using fiber amplifiers based on the ⁴F _3/2 → ⁴I _9/2 transition in Nd. We report initial experimental results on the effects codopants have on the characteristics of this transition in Nd-doped fiber, and present modeled and experimental results of a fiber amplifier. To our knowledge, this is the first reported fiber amplifier employing this transition.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1478-1480
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	9
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/68.634714
State	Published - Nov 1997

Keywords

Atmospheric measurements
Laser radar
Neodymium materials/devices
Optical fiber amplifiers
Optical fiber devices

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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