简介:Er~(3+)-dopedphosphor-telluriteglassforbroadbandshort-lengthEr~(3+)-dopedfiberamplifier(EDFA)isfabricatedandcharacterized.Thedifferentialvalue(△T)ofonsetcrystallinetemperature(T_x)andglasstransitiontemperature(T_g)is206°C.ThestimulatedemissioncrosssectionofEr~(a+)iscalculatedfromab-sorptionspectrumbyMcCumbertheoryandis0.87×10~(-20)cm~2at1532nm.Abroad1.5-μmfluorescencespectrumwith54-nmfull-widthathalfmaximum(FWHM)isdemonstrated.Especially,themaximumphononenergyofundopedphosphor-telluriteglassis1100cm~(-1),whichrestrictstheupconversionlumines-cence.Itispossibletopumpefficientlyat980nm.TheseresultsindicateEr~(3+)-dopedphosphor-telluriteglassissuitableforfabricatingbroadbandshort-lengthEDFA.