Luminescent Ions in Silica-Based Optical Fibers

Bernard Dussardier (1) , Wilfried Blanc (1) , Gérard Monnom (1)

1 LPMC - Laboratoire de physique de la matière condensée

We present some of our research activities dedicated to doped silica-based optical fibers, aiming at understanding the spectral properties of luminescent ions, such as rare-earth and transition metal elements. The influence of the local environment on dopants is extensively studied: energy transfer mechanisms between rare-earth ions, control of the valence state of chromium ions, effect of the local phonon energy on thulium ions emission efficiency, and broadening of erbium ions emission induced by oxide nanoparticles. Knowledge of these effects is essential for photonics applications.

Mots clés: energy transfer; local environment; optical fiber; phonon energy; rare-earths; silica; spectroscopy; transition metals; valence state

Domaines: Optique [physics.optics]

Bernard Dussardier, Wilfried Blanc, Gérard Monnom. Luminescent Ions in Silica-Based Optical Fibers. Fiber and Integrated Optics, 2008, 27 (6), pp.484-504. ⟨10.1080/01468030802269746⟩. ⟨hal-00429703⟩