Title :
Erbium/ytterbium-codoped glass waveguide laser producing 170 mW of output power at 1540 nm
Author :
Funk, D.S. ; Veasey, D.L. ; Peters, P.M. ; Sanford, N.A. ; Fontaine, N.H. ; Hayden, J.S.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Div., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the fabrication and performance of an ion-exchanged, channel waveguide laser in erbium/ytterbium-codoped phosphate glass, which has produced 170 mW of cw power near 1540 nm.
Keywords :
erbium; ion exchange; optical fabrication; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; ytterbium; 1540 nm; 170 mW; CW output power; channel waveguide laser; erbium/ytterbium codoped phosphate glass; fabrication; ion exchange; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Glass; Laser noise; Laser transitions; Optical waveguides; Power generation; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.767784
