DocumentCode
2246881
Title
An on-chip Erbium doped three-photon upconversion silica microlaser emitting at green wavelengths
Author
Lu, Tao ; Yang, Lan ; Van Loon, Rob V A ; Polman, Albert ; Vahala, Kerry
Author_Institution
Dept. Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We report an on-chip erbium doped silica upconversion toroid laser. Pumped at Infrared wavelengths (1450 nm) with threshold power as low as 689 muW, the laser emits green light via continuously absorbing three pump photons.
Keywords
erbium; laser beams; microcavity lasers; multiphoton processes; optical pumping; silicon compounds; solid lasers; SiO2Jk:Er; continuously absorbing pump photons; green light; laser threshold power; on-chip erbium doped silica microlaser; three-photon upconversion; toroidal microresonator; upconversion toroid laser; wavelength 1450 nm; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Metastasis; Optical pumping; Optical resonators; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds; Surface emitting lasers; (140.3410) Laser resonators; (140.3613) Upconversion lasers; (230.6080) Sources;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN
978-1-55752-859-9
Type
conf
Filename
4571903
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