Title :
Optical Rib Waveguide Structures Based on (Lu, Gd) Co-doped KY(WO4)2: Yb Epitaxial Layers
Author :
Gardillou, Florent ; Romanyuk, Yaroslav E. ; Borca, Camelia N. ; Pollnau, Markus ; Salathe, Rene-Paul
Author_Institution :
Advanced Photonics Laboratory, Institute of Imaging and Applied Optics, Ecole Polytechnique Féderale de Lausanne, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. florent.gardillou@epfl.ch
Abstract :
Co-doping KY(WO4)2: Yb layers with Lu and Gd increases 10x the refractive-index-contrast with respect to KY(WO4)2 substrates. These results pave the way for integrated optical circuits in this promising material.
Keywords :
Absorption; Crystallization; Optical materials; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Particle beam optics; Refractive index; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications, 2006. ECOC 2006. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cannes, France
Print_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-2-912328-39-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2006.4801188
