High-power polymer optical fiber amplifiers and their applications

Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, Kazuhito Fujii, Shigehiro Teramoto, Akihiro Tagaya, Eisuke Nihei, Takeshi Kinoshita, Yasuhiro Koike, Keisuke Sasaki

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Abstract

Amplification characteristics of graded-index (GI) type organic dye doped polymer optical fiber amplifiers (POFAs) are discussed. As an organic dye for optical amplification, Rhodamine 6G, Rhodamine B, and Perylene Red are doped in the core region of polymer optical fibers (POFs). These POFA can obtain optical gain in the visible region of wavelength from 570 nm to 620 nm. POFA is promising for extraordinary high power optical amplification in comparison with rare-earth ions doped silica fiber amplifier. For example, output power of 1 kW with a gain of 30 dB can be obtained by using a Rhodamine B doped POFA at a low dye concentration of 1 ppm. Additionally, a novel solid-state POFA amplifier system is demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
EditorsMichel J.F. Digonnet
Pages142-152
Number of pages11
Publication statusPublished - 1994
EventDoped Fiber Devices and Systems - San Diego, CA, USA
Duration: 1994 Jul 251994 Jul 26

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume2289
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Other

OtherDoped Fiber Devices and Systems
CitySan Diego, CA, USA
Period94/7/2594/7/26

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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