High power broadband source with stable and equalized spectrum output
US6172995A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2017 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01S3/10023
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A broadband light source is fabricated from an optical transmission medium having an amplification material such as rare earth doped (e.g. erbium) fiber. The natural emission spectrum of this amplification material is corrected. The weak emission wavelength region has been enhanced and the whole spectrum flattened. The source outputs high power with about 25% pump efficiency. The spectrum is stable and the power density is equalized through out the emission region.
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