Title :
470 nm LED-pumped optical waveguide amplifier based on nanocrystal-Si sensitized, Er-doped silica
Author :
Lee, Jinku ; Shin, Jung H. ; Park, Namkyoo
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Korea Adv. Inst. of Sci. & Technol., Daejeon, South Korea
fDate :
29 Sept.-1 Oct. 2004
Abstract :
We demonstrate optical gain at 1.5 μm in Si nanocrystal-sensitized, Er-doped silica waveguide using a commercial, low-cost 470 nm LED array in top-pumping configuration. Experimental evidence of full inversion with maximum possible gain of 3 dB/cm is presented.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; erbium; light emitting diodes; nanostructured materials; optical arrays; optical pumping; optical waveguides; silicon; silicon compounds; 1.5 mum; 470 nm; Er-doped silica waveguide; LED array; SiO2:Er; nanocrystal-Si sensitization; optical waveguide amplifier; Laser excitation; Light emitting diodes; Optical amplifiers; Optical arrays; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Group IV Photonics, 2004. First IEEE International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8474-1
DOI :
10.1109/GROUP4.2004.1416736
