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Highly Efficient Phosphosilicate Raman Fiber Lasers for Optical Amplifiers Pumping

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Optical Networking

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Highly phosphorus-doped (10–17 mol. % P2O5) low loss single-mode fibers have been developed. The results of the detailed investigation of an extremely simple and efficient 1.24. m phosphosilicate fiber-based Raman laser with Bragg gratings written directly in the fiber used are reported. The laser pumped by Nd fiber laser exhibits a quantum efficiency of 77%. 1.48-µm phosphosilicate fiber-based Raman laser with an output power of 1 W is developed.

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Dianov, E.M., Bufetov, I.A., Karpov, V.I., Bubnov, M.M., Gurjanov, A.N., Khopin, V.F. (1999). Highly Efficient Phosphosilicate Raman Fiber Lasers for Optical Amplifiers Pumping. In: Bononi, A. (eds) Optical Networking. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-0525-1_18

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