Using transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and x-ray diffraction analysis, we have studied the structural and morphological evolution of highly Er/Yb co-doped A1203 films in the temperature range from 600℃-900℃....Using transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and x-ray diffraction analysis, we have studied the structural and morphological evolution of highly Er/Yb co-doped A1203 films in the temperature range from 600℃-900℃. By comparison with TEM observation, the annealing behaviours of photoluminescence （PL） emission and optical loss were found to have relation to the structure and morphology. The increase of PL intensity and optical loss above 800℃ might result from the crystallization of amorphous Al2O3 films. Based on the study on the structure and morphology, a rate equation propagation model of a multilevel system was used to calculate the optical gains of Er-doped Al2O3 planar waveguide amplifiers involving the variation of PL efficiency and optical loss with annealing temperature. It was found that the amplifiers had an optimized optical gain at the temperature corresponding to the minimum of optical loss, rather than at the temperature corresponding to the maximum of PL efficiency, suggesting that the optical loss is a key factor for determining the optical gain of an Er-doped Al2O3 planar waveguide amplifier.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （Grant No 50240420656）.
文摘Using transmission electron microscopy （TEM） and x-ray diffraction analysis, we have studied the structural and morphological evolution of highly Er/Yb co-doped A1203 films in the temperature range from 600℃-900℃. By comparison with TEM observation, the annealing behaviours of photoluminescence （PL） emission and optical loss were found to have relation to the structure and morphology. The increase of PL intensity and optical loss above 800℃ might result from the crystallization of amorphous Al2O3 films. Based on the study on the structure and morphology, a rate equation propagation model of a multilevel system was used to calculate the optical gains of Er-doped Al2O3 planar waveguide amplifiers involving the variation of PL efficiency and optical loss with annealing temperature. It was found that the amplifiers had an optimized optical gain at the temperature corresponding to the minimum of optical loss, rather than at the temperature corresponding to the maximum of PL efficiency, suggesting that the optical loss is a key factor for determining the optical gain of an Er-doped Al2O3 planar waveguide amplifier.
文摘根据平面波展开法(PWEM)给出泵浦光和信号光本征模场分布,结合速率方程和功率传输方程设计一种大单模尺寸的实芯掺铒K9玻璃大模式面积单模光子晶体光纤,芯径为20μm;分析其椭圆度容差为94.7%,最内层小孔最大允许偏移量为0.1μm;分析了掺铒K9玻璃光子晶体光纤放大器的放大特性.进行数值计算后得到当铒离子浓度(N_4)为1×10^(26)时,掺铒K9玻璃光纤放大器阈值为180 mW,最佳长度为0.26 m.
