Dynamics of thermally induced optical bistability in Yb3+- Er3+ Co-doped phosphate glass microspherical lasers

Danny G. O'Shea; Jonathan M. Ward; Brian J. Shortt; Síle Nic Chormaic

doi:10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452634

Dynamics of thermally induced optical bistability in Yb³⁺- Er³⁺ Co-doped phosphate glass microspherical lasers

Danny G. O'Shea
, Jonathan M. Ward
, Brian J. Shortt
, Síle Nic Chormaic

School of Physics

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Abstract

We theoretically study and experimentally demonstrate thermally induced optical bistability in Yb³⁺-Er³⁺ phosphate glass microspheres at 295 K. Thermal avalanche in Yb³⁺ ions is concomitant with bistability in Er³⁺ fluorescence and lasing behavior, and chromatic switching.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007
Publisher	Optical Society of America
ISBN (Print)	9781557528346, 1557528349
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452634
Publication status	Published - 2007
Event	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007 - Baltimore, MD, United States Duration: 6 May 2007 → 11 May 2007

Publication series

Name	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007

Conference

Conference	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007
Country/Territory	United States
City	Baltimore, MD
Period	6/05/07 → 11/05/07

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10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452634

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O'Shea, D. G., Ward, J. M., Shortt, B. J., & Chormaic, S. N. (2007). Dynamics of thermally induced optical bistability in Yb³⁺- Er³⁺ Co-doped phosphate glass microspherical lasers. In Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007 Article 4452634 (Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007). Optical Society of America. https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452634

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O'Shea, DG, Ward, JM, Shortt, BJ & Chormaic, SN 2007, Dynamics of thermally induced optical bistability in Yb³⁺- Er³⁺ Co-doped phosphate glass microspherical lasers. in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007., 4452634, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007, Optical Society of America, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007, Baltimore, MD, United States, 6/05/07. https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452634

Dynamics of thermally induced optical bistability in Yb³⁺- Er³⁺ Co-doped phosphate glass microspherical lasers. / O'Shea, Danny G.; Ward, Jonathan M.; Shortt, Brian J. et al.
Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007. Optical Society of America, 2007. 4452634 (Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007, CLEO 2007).

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