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Measurement technique for the quotient of cross sections/spl sigma//sub e/(/spl lambda//sub s/)//spl sigma//sub a/(/spl lambda//sub s/) of erbium-doped fibers

Zech, 1995

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4705536497550799181
Author
Zech H
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IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

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A method for the measurement of the quotient of the emission and absorption cross section of erbium-doped fibers is presented which utilizes the spontaneous emission perpendicular to the fiber axis. The maximum population of the first excited state achievable through …
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