Enhanced refractive index without absorption in optical fibers via an indirect incoherent pump field

We demonstrate a scheme for realizing the refractive index with zero absorption in an Er3+-doped ZrF4-BaF2-LaF3-AlF3-NaF optical fiber. It is found that the refraction index of the probe laser can be easily controlled via adjusting properly the parameters of the corresponding system. Our scheme may provide some new possibilities for technological applications in optical-fiber communication.