摘要:
A method for manufacturing an optical fiber and the resulting article. The method including the steps of: providing a substrate tube; depositing high purity silica-based cladding layers on the inside of the tube; depositing a germanium-free core comprising a glass including silica, and oxides of Al, La, Er, and Tm; collapsing the substrate tube to form a preform; and drawing the preform to yield an optical fiber. A germanium-free co-doped silicate optical waveguide in accordance with the present invention includes a core material comprising silica, aluminum, lanthanum, erbium and thulium, wherein the concentration of Er is from 15 ppm to 3000 ppm; Al is from 0.5 mol% to 15 mol%; La is less than 2 mol%; and Tm is from 150 ppm to 10000 ppm. In an exemplary specific embodiment the concentration of Al is from 4 mol% to 10 mol%; and the concentration of Tm is from 150 ppm to 3000 ppm. The core may further include F. In an exemplary embodiment, the concentration of F is less than or equal to 6 mol%. The waveguide may be an optical fiber, a shaped fiber or other light-guiding waveguides. An amplifier according to the present invention includes the optical fiber described above.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing an optical fiber, the method including the steps of providing a substrate tube; depositing a boron-free cladding layer; depositing a core comprising a glass including silica, and oxides of Al, Ge, Er, and Tm; collapsing the substrate tube to form a preform; and drawing the preform to yield optical fiber. A co-doped silicate optical waveguide having a core including silica, aluminum, germanium, erbium and thulium. The composition concentrations are: Er from 15 ppm to 3000 ppm; Al from 0.5 mol% to 12 mol%; Tm from 15 ppm to 10000 ppm; and Ge from 1 mol% to 20 mol%. In a specific embodiment, the concentration of Er is from 150 ppm to 1500 ppm; Al is from 2 mol% to 8 mol%; and Tm is from 15 ppm to 3000 ppm.
摘要:
A method for manufacturing an optical fiber, the method including the steps of providing a substrate tube; depositing a boron-free cladding layer; depositing a core comprising a glass including silica, and oxides of Al, Ge, Er, and Tm; collapsing the substrate tube to form a preform; and drawing the preform to yield optical fiber. A co-doped silicate optical waveguide having a core including silica, aluminum, germanium, erbium and thulium. The composition concentrations are: Er from 15 ppm to 3000 ppm; Al from 0.5 mol% to 12 mol%; Tm from 15 ppm to 10000 ppm; and Ge from 1 mol% to 20 mol%. In a specific embodiment, the concentration of Er is from 150 ppm to 1500 ppm; Al is from 2 mol% to 8 mol%; and Tm is from 15 ppm to 3000 ppm.
摘要:
An optical waveguide including a core having silica, Al, a non-fluorescent rare-earth ion, Ge, Er, and Tm. The non-fluorescent rare-earth ion may be La. Exemplary compositions concentrations are Er is from 15 ppm to 3000 ppm, Al is from 0.5 mol% to 12 mol%, La is less than or equal to 2 mol%, Tm is from 15 ppm to 10,000 ppm; and the Ge is less than or equal to 15 mol%. The core may further include F. An exemplary concentration of F is less than or equal to 6 anion mol%.