Near-infrared emission enhancement of erbium-doped glass by using silver nanowire

Xiyuan Yan

doi:10.1117/12.2668901

14 February 2023 Near-infrared emission enhancement of erbium-doped glass by using silver nanowire

Xiyuan Yan

Proceedings Volume 12589, International Conference on Optical Technology, Semiconductor Materials, and Devices (OTSMD 2022); 125890R (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2668901
Event: International Conference on Optical Technology, Semiconductor Materials, and Devices (OTSMD 2022), 2022, Longyan, China

Abstract

Optical amplifiers are a crucial component for optical communication by maintaining the strength of optic signals over long distances. Currently, optic signals are usually amplified by Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers (EDFA). Optical amplification with EDFAs utilize 20-30 meters of Erbium-doped optic fiber, which takes up a large volume. The large volume renders the integration of optical transmitters, optical receivers and optical network units difficult. Therefore, to make optical communication more convenient, research on reducing the size of optical amplifiers is important. This paper proposes the adding of silver nanowires onto Erbium-doped glass to enhance its luminous intensity, then verifies it through experiments. A layer of silver nanowires is plated over pieces of Erbium-doped glass. The excitation emission intensity of both the plated and un-plated Erbium-doped glass were tested. Through analyzing the excitation spectrum, I concluded that the layer of silver nanowires results in an increase in optical gain of the Erbium-doped glass of around 30%.

Citation Download Citation

Xiyuan Yan "Near-infrared emission enhancement of erbium-doped glass by using silver nanowire", Proc. SPIE 12589, International Conference on Optical Technology, Semiconductor Materials, and Devices (OTSMD 2022), 125890R (14 February 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2668901

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available