• DocumentCode
    1522106
  • Title

    Low-Threshold Pump Power and High Integration in Al _{2} O _{3}  : Er

  • Author

    Pintus, P. ; Faralli, S. ; Pasquale, F. Di

  • Author_Institution
    Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa, Italy
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    19
  • fYear
    2010
  • Firstpage
    1428
  • Lastpage
    1430
  • Abstract
    We numerically investigate the potential of Al2O3:Er3+ active slot waveguides for realizing small-form factor lasers on silicon-on-insulator. Based on recent technological improvements in the reliable and low-cost fabrication of alumina doped with high Er3+ concentration, we point out the possibility of realizing silicon compatible emitters at 1.55 μm, optically pumped at 1480 nm with a few milliwatts threshold pump power.
  • Keywords
    aluminium compounds; erbium; optical pumping; silicon-on-insulator; waveguide lasers; Al2O3:Er3+; SOI; active slot waveguides; high integration; low threshold pump power; optically pumped; slot waveguide lasers; small-form factor lasers; wavelength 1.55 mum; wavelength 1480 nm; Electromagnetic waveguides; Erbium; Laser excitation; Optical materials; Optical waveguides; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Silicon; Stimulated emission; Waveguide lasers; Slot waveguide; aluminum oxide; erbium; integrated optics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2010.2054072
  • Filename
    5492163
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1522106