OPTICAL FIBER AND ITS PRODUCTION METHOD

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical fiber whose conversion efficiency is not lowered by a thermal effect (heat dispersion) and a nonlinear effect and which has optimum absorption characteristics and to provide its producing method. SOLUTION: The optical fiber 1 comprises: a core 2 added with a rare earth element which acts as a gain medium; and a clad 3 formed on the outer periphery of the core 2, wherein the fictive temperature of the core 2 is 1,500°C or lower. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT