Some solid-state laser gain media are doped with transition metal ions, and the transitions involved are those of electrons in the three-dimensional shell. Figure 1 shows the commonly used transition metal ions and their host media.
Optical fiber array, using a V-groove (V-Groove) substrate, a bundle of optical fibers or an optical fiber ribbon is installed on the substrate at specified intervals to form an array.
What is Lidar (LiDAR)? Lidar combines radar ranging capabilities with camera angular resolution to provide accurate depth-aware sensing to complete the image
Lasers can be classified by pumping method, gain medium, operating method, output power, and output wavelength.
Fiber Optical Amplifier is a kind of optical amplifier using optical fiber as gain medium. Typically, the gain medium is fiber doped with rare earth ions, such as erbium (EDFA, Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier), neodymium, ytterbium (YDFA), praseodymium and thulium. These active dopants are pumped (provided with energy) by light from a laser, such as a fiber-coupled diode laser; in most cases, the pump light and the amplified signal light travel simultaneously in the fiber core.
Wavelength division multiplexing refers to a technology in which signals of different wavelengths are transmitted together and separated again. At most, it is used in optical fiber communication to transmit data in multiple channels with slightly different wavelengths. Using this method can greatly improve the transmission capacity of the optical fiber link, and the use efficiency can be improved by combining active devices such as optical fiber amplifiers. In addition to applications in telecommunications, wavelength division multiplexing can also be applied to the case where a single fiber controls multiple fiber optic sensors.
