Abstract
A preform technique is used to prepare a step-index (SI) polymer optical fiber (POF) doped with . The gain (5.7 dB) at 613 nm of the doped SI POF with content of 4000 in wt., 0.4-mm core diameter, and 30-cm fiber length is observed at ambient temperature by end pumping with a YAG at 355 nm. The input signal light is . The results show the possibility of signal gain in a rare-earth-doped POF amplifier and the potential of a polymer doped with rare-earth ions as an active optical device.
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