This Erbium/Ytterbium co-doped fiber offers a high doping concentration and efficient energy transfer for operation in the 1.5 μm region. It also provides high pump absorption while maintaining a good beam quality. These features make this fiber ideal for the design of high peak power eye-safe fiber lasers and amplifiers used in sensing applications such as LiDAR.
Erbium/Ytterbium co-doped optical fiber
DCF-EY-12/130H
Description
Features & Benefits
- High doping concentration – provides highly efficient energy transfer, minimizing pump power requirements
- High absorption – minimizes fiber length and reduces nonlinearities
- Optimized Er/Yb core composition – reduces 1 µm parasitic emission
Applications
- Eye-safe fiber lasers and amplifiers
- Sensing: LiDAR and spectroscopy
Optical fiber specifications
Optical
Cladding Absorption @ 915 nm (dB/m)
3.2 ± 0.6
Core Absorption @ 1535 nm (nominal) (dB/m)
80 ± 25
Core Numerical Aperture
0.20 ± 0.02
Background Loss @ 1200 nm (dB/km)
< 200.0
Geometrical & Mechanical
Core Diameter (µm)
12 ± 1
Cladding Diameter (µm)
130 ± 3
Core/Cladding Concentricity Error (µm)
< 1.5
Coating Diameter (µm)
260 ± 15
