FR2768143B1 - ERBIUM DOPED FLUOROPHOSPHATE GLASS AND OPTICAL AMPLIFIER INCLUDING THIS GLASS - Google Patents

ERBIUM DOPED FLUOROPHOSPHATE GLASS AND OPTICAL AMPLIFIER INCLUDING THIS GLASS

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FR2768143B1
FR2768143B1 FR9711054A FR9711054A FR2768143B1 FR 2768143 B1 FR2768143 B1 FR 2768143B1 FR 9711054 A FR9711054 A FR 9711054A FR 9711054 A FR9711054 A FR 9711054A FR 2768143 B1 FR2768143 B1 FR 2768143B1
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glass
optical amplifier
amplifier including
erbium doped
doped fluorophosphate
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FR2768143A1 (en
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Michel Prassas
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Corning Inc
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Corning Inc
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Priority to FR9711054A priority Critical patent/FR2768143B1/en
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Priority to KR1020007002291A priority patent/KR20010023640A/en
Priority to CA002297331A priority patent/CA2297331A1/en
Priority to US09/486,878 priority patent/US6429162B1/en
Priority to EP98943193A priority patent/EP1010220A4/en
Priority to JP2000511219A priority patent/JP2001516958A/en
Priority to AU91040/98A priority patent/AU734647B2/en
Priority to CN98808791A priority patent/CN1269915A/en
Priority to BR9811411-5A priority patent/BR9811411A/en
Priority to PCT/US1998/016791 priority patent/WO1999013541A1/en
Publication of FR2768143A1 publication Critical patent/FR2768143A1/en
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C3/00—Glass compositions
    • C03C3/12—Silica-free oxide glass compositions
    • C03C3/23—Silica-free oxide glass compositions containing halogen and at least one oxide, e.g. oxide of boron
    • C03C3/247—Silica-free oxide glass compositions containing halogen and at least one oxide, e.g. oxide of boron containing fluorine and phosphorus
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C4/00—Compositions for glass with special properties
    • C03C4/0071—Compositions for glass with special properties for laserable glass
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C4/00—Compositions for glass with special properties
    • C03C4/12—Compositions for glass with special properties for luminescent glass; for fluorescent glass
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/06—Construction or shape of active medium
    • H01S3/063—Waveguide lasers, i.e. whereby the dimensions of the waveguide are of the order of the light wavelength
    • H01S3/067—Fibre lasers
    • H01S3/06708—Constructional details of the fibre, e.g. compositions, cross-section, shape or tapering
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/05—Construction or shape of optical resonators; Accommodation of active medium therein; Shape of active medium
    • H01S3/06—Construction or shape of active medium
    • H01S3/063—Waveguide lasers, i.e. whereby the dimensions of the waveguide are of the order of the light wavelength
    • H01S3/067—Fibre lasers
    • H01S3/06708—Constructional details of the fibre, e.g. compositions, cross-section, shape or tapering
    • H01S3/06716—Fibre compositions or doping with active elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/14—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range characterised by the material used as the active medium
    • H01S3/16—Solid materials
    • H01S3/17—Solid materials amorphous, e.g. glass
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/14—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range characterised by the material used as the active medium
    • H01S3/16—Solid materials
    • H01S3/17—Solid materials amorphous, e.g. glass
    • H01S3/173—Solid materials amorphous, e.g. glass fluoride glass, e.g. fluorozirconate or ZBLAN [ ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF]
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S2301/00—Functional characteristics
    • H01S2301/04—Gain spectral shaping, flattening
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/14—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range characterised by the material used as the active medium
    • H01S3/16—Solid materials
    • H01S3/1601—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion
    • H01S3/1603—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion rare earth
    • H01S3/1608—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion rare earth erbium
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/14—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range characterised by the material used as the active medium
    • H01S3/16—Solid materials
    • H01S3/1601—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion
    • H01S3/1603—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion rare earth
    • H01S3/1618—Solid materials characterised by an active (lasing) ion rare earth ytterbium
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S3/00—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range
    • H01S3/14—Lasers, i.e. devices using stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation in the infrared, visible or ultraviolet wave range characterised by the material used as the active medium
    • H01S3/16—Solid materials
    • H01S3/17—Solid materials amorphous, e.g. glass
    • H01S3/175—Solid materials amorphous, e.g. glass phosphate glass

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
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  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Glass Compositions (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
FR9711054A 1997-09-05 1997-09-05 ERBIUM DOPED FLUOROPHOSPHATE GLASS AND OPTICAL AMPLIFIER INCLUDING THIS GLASS Expired - Fee Related FR2768143B1 (en)

Priority Applications (10)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9711054A FR2768143B1 (en) 1997-09-05 1997-09-05 ERBIUM DOPED FLUOROPHOSPHATE GLASS AND OPTICAL AMPLIFIER INCLUDING THIS GLASS
BR9811411-5A BR9811411A (en) 1997-09-05 1998-08-12 Glass for 1.55 um high gain optical amplifiers and flat
US09/486,878 US6429162B1 (en) 1997-09-05 1998-08-12 Glass for high and flat gain 1.55 μm optical amplifiers
EP98943193A EP1010220A4 (en) 1997-09-05 1998-08-12 GLASS FOR HIGH AND FLAT GAIN 1.55 $g(m)m OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS
JP2000511219A JP2001516958A (en) 1997-09-05 1998-08-12 Glass for 1.55 μm optical amplifier with high flat gain
AU91040/98A AU734647B2 (en) 1997-09-05 1998-08-12 Glass for high and flat gain 1.55 um optical amplifiers
KR1020007002291A KR20010023640A (en) 1997-09-05 1998-08-12 Glass for high and flat gain 1.55㎛ optical amplifiers
CA002297331A CA2297331A1 (en) 1997-09-05 1998-08-12 Glass for high and flat gain 1.55 .mu.m optical amplifiers
PCT/US1998/016791 WO1999013541A1 (en) 1997-09-05 1998-08-12 GLASS FOR HIGH AND FLAT GAIN 1.55 νm OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS
CN98808791A CN1269915A (en) 1997-09-05 1998-08-12 Glass for high and flat gain 1.55 micros optical amplifiers

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FR9711054A FR2768143B1 (en) 1997-09-05 1997-09-05 ERBIUM DOPED FLUOROPHOSPHATE GLASS AND OPTICAL AMPLIFIER INCLUDING THIS GLASS

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FR2768143A1 FR2768143A1 (en) 1999-03-12
FR2768143B1 true FR2768143B1 (en) 1999-12-03

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EP (1) EP1010220A4 (en)
JP (1) JP2001516958A (en)
KR (1) KR20010023640A (en)
CN (1) CN1269915A (en)
AU (1) AU734647B2 (en)
BR (1) BR9811411A (en)
CA (1) CA2297331A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2768143B1 (en)
WO (1) WO1999013541A1 (en)

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JP2001516958A (en) 2001-10-02
AU734647B2 (en) 2001-06-21
BR9811411A (en) 2000-08-22
WO1999013541A1 (en) 1999-03-18
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EP1010220A1 (en) 2000-06-21
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