Abstract
Using experimental measurements of cross-sections and a 1G4 lifetime of 315µs, we have characterised the expected performance of a Pr3+-doped mixed halide fibre amplifier for operation at 1.3µm. Our model predicts a small-signal gain of 20dB for 75mW of pump.
© 1993 Optical Society of America
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