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Bi-doped fiber lasers
I. A. Bufetov,E. M. Dianov +1 more
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In this paper, the results of investigations of Bi-doped fiber lasers covering a wavelength range of 1150 -1550 nm are presented. And the luminescence properties of various Bi-Doped glasses are discussed.Abstract:
The recent results on the new laser material – Bi-doped glasses and optical fibers are reviewed. First, luminescence properties of various Bi-doped glasses are discussed. At last the results of investigations of Bi-doped fiber lasers covering a wavelength range of 1150 – 1550 nm are presented.read more
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Bismuth-doped optical fibers: a challenging active medium for near-IR lasers and optical amplifiers
TL;DR: In this paper, the luminescent properties and light-emitting mechanisms of bismuth-doped fibres and the progress made towards constructing lasers and amplifiers from such fibers are reviewed.
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Recent advances in bismuth activated photonic materials
TL;DR: A critical overview of the current state of the art in bismuth activated photonic materials, their features, advantages and limitations as well as the future research trends is presented in this paper.
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Bi-Doped Optical Fibers and Fiber Lasers
Igor' A Bufetov,Mikhail Melkumov,Sergei V. Firstov,Konstantin Riumkin,A. V. Shubin,Vladimir F. Khopin,Alexei N. Guryanov,Evgeny M. Dianov +7 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the current state of the art in infrared Bi-doped fiber laser research is reviewed and the relevant fiber glass compositions and fiber technologies are introduced, as well as the energy level schemes of these centers.
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Combined excitation-emission spectroscopy of bismuth active centers in optical fibers
Sergei V. Firstov,Vladimir F. Khopin,I. A. Bufetov,E. G. Firstova,A N Gur'yanov,Evgeny M. Dianov +5 more
TL;DR: 3-dimensional luminescence spectra (luminescence intensity as a function of the excitation and emission wavelengths) have been obtained for bismuth-doped optical fibers of various compositions in a wide spectral range (450-1700 nm).
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Amplification in Extended Transmission Bands Using Bismuth-Doped Optical Fibers
TL;DR: In this paper, a large number of papers devoted to the development of Bi-doped fiber lasers and optical amplifiers have been published, and it has been shown that Bi-Doped fibers are a new breakthrough in active laser materials.
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Infrared Luminescence from Bismuth-Doped Silica Glass
TL;DR: In this article, a new infrared luminescence from bismuth-doped silica glass was discovered, which is different from those of previously reported Bi2+- or Bi3+doped glasses or crystals.
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Luminescence of Bi4 Ge3 O12 : Spectral and decay properties
M. J. Weber,R. R. Monchamp +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the Stokes shift of Bi4Ge3O12 has been observed in the visible spectrum under optical and x-ray excitation, and the emission was assigned to 3P1 → 1S0 transitions of Bi3+.
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CW bismuth fibre laser
Evgenii M Dianov,Vladislav Dvoyrin,Valery M. Mashinsky,A. A. Umnikov,Mikhail V. Yashkov,A N Gur'yanov +5 more
TL;DR: In this paper, a new fiber laser based on a bismuth-doped aluminosilicate glass fiber is proposed and fabricated and obtained in the spectral region between 1150 and 1300 nm.
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Near infrared broadband emission of bismuth-doped aluminophosphate glass
Xiangeng Meng,Jianrong Qiu,Mingying Peng,Danping Chen,Quanzhong Zhao,Xiongwei Jiang,Congshan Zhu +6 more
TL;DR: The broadband infrared luminescent characteristics of the glasses indicate that they are promising for broadband optical fiber amplifiers and tunable lasers.