Acta Optica Sinica

1.08μm superradiation in Nd-doped silica fiber

Y Chen

Published Jan 1, 1991• 0 citations

Abstract

Pumped by 514.5 nm Ar ion laser, superfluorescence was observed in a 3 m Nd-doped silica fiber. The maximum output power is 6 mW with the emission linewidth-of 3 nm. A good agreement is found between experimental; data and theoretical fits.

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