HK110997A - Optical waveguide amplifier - Google Patents

Optical waveguide amplifier

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Publication number
HK110997A
HK110997A HK110997A HK110997A HK110997A HK 110997 A HK110997 A HK 110997A HK 110997 A HK110997 A HK 110997A HK 110997 A HK110997 A HK 110997A HK 110997 A HK110997 A HK 110997A
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Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
optical
pct
fibre
pump
fluorescence
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HK110997A
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Inventor
Jonathan Richard Armitage
Richard Wyatt
Jennifer Massicot
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British Telecomm
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    • 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
    • H01S3/06754—Fibre amplifiers
    • 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
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • 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
    • H01S2301/02—ASE (amplified spontaneous emission), noise; Reduction thereof
    • 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
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/094003—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light the pumped medium being a fibre
    • 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
    • H01S3/09—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping
    • H01S3/091—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping
    • H01S3/094—Processes or apparatus for excitation, e.g. pumping using optical pumping by coherent light
    • H01S3/094096—Multi-wavelength pumping

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Plasma & Fusion (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
  • Optical Communication System (AREA)
  • Light Guides In General And Applications Therefor (AREA)
HK110997A 1990-07-24 1997-06-26 Optical waveguide amplifier HK110997A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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GB909016181A GB9016181D0 (en) 1990-07-24 1990-07-24 Optical waveguide amplifier
PCT/GB1991/001193 WO1992002061A1 (en) 1990-07-24 1991-07-18 Optical waveguide amplifier

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HK110997A true HK110997A (en) 1997-08-29

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US (1) US5500764A (xx)
EP (1) EP0540602B1 (xx)
JP (1) JP3325887B2 (xx)
AT (1) ATE133518T1 (xx)
AU (1) AU644893B2 (xx)
CA (1) CA2086549C (xx)
DE (1) DE69116693T2 (xx)
ES (1) ES2082215T3 (xx)
GB (1) GB9016181D0 (xx)
HK (1) HK110997A (xx)
WO (1) WO1992002061A1 (xx)

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AU8190891A (en) 1992-02-18
DE69116693D1 (de) 1996-03-07
ES2082215T3 (es) 1996-03-16
AU644893B2 (en) 1993-12-23
EP0540602B1 (en) 1996-01-24
JPH05509202A (ja) 1993-12-16
ATE133518T1 (de) 1996-02-15
GB9016181D0 (en) 1990-09-05
EP0540602A1 (en) 1993-05-12
DE69116693T2 (de) 1996-05-30
JP3325887B2 (ja) 2002-09-17
US5500764A (en) 1996-03-19
CA2086549C (en) 1998-05-05
WO1992002061A1 (en) 1992-02-06
CA2086549A1 (en) 1992-01-25

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