Optical fibre amplifier

Details Optical fibre amplifier Optical fibre amplifier

1992-07-02

1994-01-25

Moskowitz, Nelson

Optical: systems and elements

Optical amplifier

Optical fiber

372 6, 372 68, H01S 300, G02B 610

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052820793

ABSTRACT:
An Ar.sup.+ ion laser pumped optical fibre amplifier is provided with an optical fibre having a core which has been solution doped using a solution of an aluminum and an erbium salt.

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