Title :
Proton implanted Nd:YAG channel waveguide lasers
Author :
Flores-Romero, E. ; Vázquez, G.V. ; Márquez, H. ; Rangel-Rojo, R. ; Rickards, J. ; Trejo-Luna, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Opt., CICESE, Ensenada
Abstract :
We report the laser oscillation in channel waveguides fabricated by proton implantation in Nd:YAG crystals. The laser performance was obtained in a resonant cavity configuration without separate mirrors, i.e. the polished end faces of the waveguides acted as the mirrors of the cavity. Given the transversal cross section of the channel waveguides, the irradiance achieved was ~2.0 kW/cm2.
Keywords :
ion implantation; laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; neodymium; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; yttrium compounds; YAG:Nd; cavity mirrors; channel waveguides; laser oscillation; proton implantation; resonant cavity configuration; transversal cross section; Laser excitation; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Protons; Pump lasers; Resonance; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2008. LEOS 2008. 21st Annual Meeting of the
Conference_Location :
Acapulco
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1931-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1932-6
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2008.4688882
