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All-fiber optical isolator based on Faraday rotation in highly terbium-doped fiber

Journal Article · · Optics Letters
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  1. Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

An all-fiber isolator with 17 dB optical isolation is demonstrated. The fiber Faraday rotator uses 56 wt. % terbium (Tb)-doped silicate fiber, and the fiber polarizers are Corning SP1060 single-polarization fiber. Finally, the effective Verdet constant of the Tb-doped fiber is measured to be -24.5±1.0 rad/(Tm) at 1053 nm, which is 20 times larger than silica fiber and 22% larger than previously reported results.

Research Organization:
Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC52-08NA28302
OSTI ID:
972504
Report Number(s):
DOE/NA/28302-930; 2009-150; 1912
Journal Information:
Optics Letters, Journal Name: Optics Letters Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 35; ISSN 0146-9592; ISSN OPLEDP
Publisher:
Optical Society of America (OSA)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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