Title :
Laser oscillation of single-mode channel waveguide in Nd:MgO:LiNbO3
Author :
Lallier, Eric ; Pocholle, J.P. ; Papuchon, M. ; Grezes-Besset, C. ; Pelletier, Eric ; De Micheli, Marc ; Li, Mark Junjie ; He, Qian ; Ostrowsky, D.B.
Author_Institution :
Lab. Central de Recherches, Thomson-CSF, Orsay, France
Abstract :
Laser oscillation in an Nd:MgO:LiNbO3 single-mode channel waveguide has been demonstrated. Under IR dye laser pumping, a threshold of 1.5 mW and a slope efficiency of 14% were achieved. Laser oscillation has also been observed with diode pumping.
Keywords :
integrated optics; lithium compounds; magnesium compounds; neodymium; optical pumping; optical waveguides; solid lasers; 1.5 MW; 14 percent; IR dye laser pumping; LiNbO 3:MgO,Nd; diode pumping; laser oscillation; single-mode channel waveguide; slope efficiency;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19891000
