Intrinsic Bistability of Luminescence and Stimulated Emission in Yb- and Tm-Doped Glass

A. Kuditcher, M. P. Hehlen, C. M. Florea, K. W. Winick, S. C. Rand

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Abstract

Intrinsic bistability and hysteresis have been observed in the photoluminescence of bulk glass doped with Yb3+ and Tm3+ impurities at room temperature. Multiple instabilities also occur in channel waveguide lasers in this material. Consequently, local field effects exhibit more degrees of freedom than expected and have important implications for compact optical amplifiers and oscillators.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1898-1901
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume84
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Feb 2000
Externally publishedYes

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