Enhanced Gain Characteristics of PbS-Doped Silica Fiber in O-Band by Co-Doping Er Ions

Xiuxiu Chen; Yanhua Dong; Jianxiang Wen; Hongyu Liu; Weizhu Ji; Xiangping Pan; Yanhua Luo; Tingyun Wang

doi:10.1109/JPHOT.2023.3282027

IEEE Photonics Journal (Jan 2023)

Enhanced Gain Characteristics of PbS-Doped Silica Fiber in O-Band by Co-Doping Er Ions

Xiuxiu Chen,
Yanhua Dong,
Jianxiang Wen,
Hongyu Liu,
Weizhu Ji,
Xiangping Pan,
Yanhua Luo,
Tingyun Wang

Affiliations

Xiuxiu Chen: ORCiD; Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Communication and Data Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Yanhua Dong: ORCiD; Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Communication and Data Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Jianxiang Wen: ORCiD; Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Communication and Data Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Hongyu Liu: Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Communication and Data Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Weizhu Ji: ORCiD; Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Communication and Data Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Xiangping Pan: Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Communication and Data Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Yanhua Luo: ORCiD; Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Communication and Data Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Tingyun Wang: ORCiD; Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks, Joint International Research Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Advanced Communication, Shanghai Institute for Advanced Communication and Data Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOT.2023.3282027
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 15, no. 3
pp. 1 – 7

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We report a novel PbS/Er co-doped silica fiber (PEDF) with improved spectral properties in O-band (1260–1360 nm). The results show that the gain of the PEDF exceeds 15 dB in the range of 1150–1360 nm. Compared to PbS-doped silica fiber, the PEDF has a gain improvement of 6.4–10.9 dB in O-band. In addition, the concentration of Pb and S in the PEDF core is significantly higher, and the size distribution of PbS nanoparticles is more concentrated in a narrow range. These factors may account for the enhanced gain characteristics of the PEDF. This work reveals the positive effect of co-doping Er3+ ions on the gain characteristics of the PEDF in O-band, and suggests an important research direction for the design of broadband amplifiers and light sources for optical communication with zero dispersion.

Published in IEEE Photonics Journal

ISSN: 1943-0655 (Online)
Publisher: IEEE
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Applied optics. Photonics; Science: Physics: Optics. Light
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