Title :
On-Chip, Ultra-Low Threshold Yb Silica Laser
Author :
Ostby, Eric P. ; Yang, Lan ; Vahala, Kerry J.
Author_Institution :
California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena
Abstract :
A novel Yb:SiO2 fiber-coupled laser on a silicon chip was fabricated using a solution-gel process. We report a record-low pump threshold of 2 muW, and discuss the practical advantages of Yb micro lasers.
Keywords :
fibre lasers; integrated optoelectronics; optical pumping; silicon compounds; sol-gel processing; ytterbium; SiO2:Yb; fiber-coupled laser; microlasers; record-low pump threshold; silicon chip; solution-gel process; ultralow threshold silica laser; Annealing; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Microcavities; Optical buffering; Optical films; Optical filters; Optical pumping; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452395
