Title :
Monolithic distributed Bragg reflector cavities in Al2O3 with quality factors exceeding one million
Author :
Bernhardi, E.H. ; van Wolferen, H.A.G.M. ; Wörhoff, K. ; de Ridder, R.M. ; Pollnau, M.
Author_Institution :
Integrated Opt. Microsyst. Group, Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
Monolithic distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) cavities with quality factors exceeding one million have been realized in aluminum oxide channel waveguides. This technology enabled the successful demonstration of the first DBR laser in this waveguide platform.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Q-factor; aluminium compounds; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; optical fabrication; reflectivity; ridge waveguides; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; Al2O3; Bragg gratings; DBR; DBR cavities; DBR channel waveguide laser; DBR laser; aluminum oxide channel waveguides; monolithic distributed Bragg reflector cavities; quality factors; ridge waveguides; Aluminum oxide; Bragg gratings; Cavity resonators; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Optical waveguides; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193660
