This review is dedicated to recent advances in the study of bismuth-doped silica-based
fibers, which are vital components for creating promising contemporary optical devices …

By examining the spectral and amplification characteristics of Er-doped silica fiber (EDSF)
and Bi/Er co-doped silica fiber (BEDSF), an active doped silica fiber with broadband-and flat …

Photobleaching of IR luminescence of BAC-Al at 1180 nm under various irradiation
wavelengths (532, 633, 710, 830, and 980 nm) is observed for the first time, to the best of our …

We have investigated the thermal quenching effect on the bismuth active center (BAC) in a
Bi/Er co-doped fiber (BEDF). The effects from varying quenching conditions are studied and …

We present experimental results on the effects of isothermal and isochronal heat treatments,
cooling and heating rates in the temperature range 400–600° C on the optical properties of …

Bismuth-doped silica-based glasses have already been proved to be promising materials for
the fiber lasers and amplifiers operating in the near-infrared (NIR) spectral region. However …

The thermal effect upon the photo-bleaching of bismuth/erbium co-doped optical fiber
(BEDF) containing Al has been investigated. The photo-bleaching effects of aluminum …

The effects of thermal quenching and low-temperature cooling upon near infrared (NIR)
luminescence of Bi/Er co-doped optical fiber (BEDF) are investigated by comparing the …

The thermal activation of the bismuth active center associated with silicon (BAC-Si) in
bismuth/erbium-codoped optical fiber (BEDF) has been investigated in terms of temperature …

The destruction of laser-active centers in bismuth-doped phosphosilicate fibers exposed to
laser light at 532 nm and 1240 nm during annealing at 300–600^° C was demonstrated …