System characterisation of high gain and high saturated output power, Pr ³⁺ -doped fluorozirconate fibre amplifier at 1.3 μm

Energy transfer and frequency upconversion in Pr3+-doped ZBLAN glass

“…1.3 lm Pr 3+ :ZBLAN optical fiber amplifier has been demonstrated [7]. 491, 520 and 635 nm upconversion lasers have been realized in Pr 3+ :ZBLAN under infrared laser pump [8] indicating that it is an attractive upconversion laser media.…”

Optically induced effects in nano-crystallized PbO–Sb2O3–B2O3:Pr2O3 glasses

“…Pr-mixed glass fibers are currently being used as the most promising candidates for a 1.3 m ( 1 G 4 → 3 H 5 ) communication window. It may be worth mentioning here that the world land-based optical networks are composed of 1.3 m (O-band) zero-dispersion silica fiber, much attention are paid to the 1 G 4 → 3 H 5 transition of Pr 3+ in developing 1.3 m alloptical signal amplifiers [13][14][15].…”

Photoluminescence of Pr3+-, Nd3+- and Ni2+-doped TeO2–ZnO–WO3–TiO2–Na2O glasses

“…Among RE ions, Pr 3+ is an attractive optical activator, which offers the possibility of simultaneous blue, green and red emission for laser action as well as IR emission for optical amplification [1]. 1.3 m Pr 3+ : ZBLAN optical fiber amplifier has been demonstrated [2]. 491, 520 and 635 nm upconversion lasers have been realized in Pr 3+ : ZBLAN under infrared laser pump [3] indicating that it is an attractive upconversion laser media.…”