Athermal emission in Yb,Er:glass

Opt Express. 2007 Sep 3;15(18):11530-5. doi: 10.1364/oe.15.011530.

Abstract

We report on the temperature dependent spectroscopic properties of Yb(3+) and Er(3+) co-doped glass gain media in the eye-safe spectral region. Measurements suggest that judicious selection of the operating wavelength can lead to a laser output with minimal dependence on the temperature of the gain medium.