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Japanese Journal of Applied Physics

All-Optical Switch Derived from the Negative Nonlinear Absorption Effect in Erbium-Doped Fibers

Yoshinobu Maeda, Masatoshi Migitaka

Published Nov 1, 1997• 8 citations
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Abstract

An all-optical switch which has a negative amplification of the optical signal was demonstrated in an erbium-doped fiber. The dependence of the negative nonlinear absorption effect on the modulation degree of the incident laser was investigated and we obtained the negative amplification degree of -3 for a fiber length of 6 m at room temperature. It has been confirmed that the mechanism of the effect can be explained by calculating the rate equations based on an analytical model for a five-level system of the Er3+ ion. It is suggested that the effect was due to stimulated emission from the 4 S 3/2 level to the 4 I 13/2 level.

DOI
10.1143/jjap.36.l1501

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An all-optical switch which has a negative amplification of the optical signal was demonstrated in an erbium-doped fiber. The dependence of the negative nonlinear absorption effect on the modulation degree of the incident laser was investigated and we obtained the negative amplification degree of -3 for a fiber length of 6 m at room temperature. It has been confirmed that the mechanism of the effect can be explained by calculating the rate equations based on an analytical model for a five-level system of the Er3+ ion. It is suggested that the effect was due to stimulated emission from the 4 S 3/2 level to the 4 I 13/2 level.
The dependence of the negative nonlinear absorption effect on both modulation degree and modulation frequency of an incident laser was investigated in erbium-doped fibers at 77 K. Negative input-output characteristics were obtained at modulation frequencies of 10 to 250 kHz for fiber lengths above 2 m. The maximum ratio of the transmitted modulation degree to the incident one was approximately -2 for a fiber length of 4 m. It is suggested that emissions induced in the fiber can contribute to the negative nonlinear absorption effect because they propagate with low loss.
The dependence of the negative nonlinear absorption effect on both modulation degree and modulation frequency of an incident laser was investigated in erbium-doped fibers at 77 K. Negative input-output characteristics were obtained at modulation frequencies of 10 to 250 kHz for fiber lengths above 2 m. The maximum ratio of the transmitted modulation degree to the incident one was approximately -2 for a fiber length of 4 m. It is suggested that emissions induced in the fiber can contribute to the negative nonlinear absorption effect because they propagate with low loss.
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The dependence of the negative nonlinear absorption effect on the modulation degree and frequency, the sample temperature, and the erbium concentration was investigated in erbium yttrium aluminum garnet crystals. With a decreasing modulation degree, a reverse-phased wave form was obtained in the transmitted wave form at modulation frequency lower than 1 MHz. However, the transmitted laser wave form was asymmetrical at higher than 5 MHz and the time-dependent characteristics agreed with the lifetime of the S3/24 level in Er3+. At temperatures lower than 77 K, the negative nonlinear absorption effect weakened because the number of phonons decreased due to low temperature. It is considered that the Er3+ concentration dependence for modulation frequency depends on the lifetime of the S3/24 level. It has been confirmed that a mechanism of negative nonlinear absorption can be explained by calculating the rate equations based on an analytical model for a five-level system of the Er3+ ion. Experimental results agreed well with the calculated values. It is suggested that the effect was due to stimulated emission from the S3/24 level to the I3/24 level.
The dependence of the negative nonlinear absorption effect on modulation degree of an incident laser was investigated in an erbium doped yttrium aluminum garnet crystal which has a five-level system: absorption can occur between a ground level and an excited level (4I15/2-4I9/2) and between two other excited levels (4I13/2-2H11/2) in Er3+. According as modulation degrees of the incident laser decreased, the transmitted laser waveform was inverted against the incident one for incident modulation degree under 90% and sample lengths greater than 2mm. By calculating rate equations based on an analytical model for the five-level system, it was confirmed that the enhanced absorption was caused by stimulated emission from 4S3/2 level to 4I13/2 level and close agreement between observed and calculated values was obtained in the relation between transmitted modulation degree and incident one.
The dependence of the negative nonlinear absorption effect on both modulation degree and modulation frequency of an incident laser was investigated in erbium-doped fibers at 77 K. Negative input-output characteristics were obtained at modulation frequencies of 10 to 250 kHz for fiber lengths above 2 m. The maximum ratio of the transmitted modulation degree to the incident one was approximately -2 for a fiber length of 4 m. It is suggested that emissions induced in the fiber can contribute to the negative nonlinear absorption effect because they propagate with low loss.