Title :
Demonstration of L-band lasing in an integrated microsphere plus coupler device
Author :
Chormaic, Sile Nic ; Ward, Jonathan M.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Dept., Univ. Coll. Cork, Cork
Abstract :
We explore thermal effects in a rare-earth doped glass microsphere resonator arising from internal heating of the cavity via pump intensity. This has facilitated the fabrication of an integrated coupler plus source for L-band lasing.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; optical couplers; optical pumping; rare earth compounds; solid lasers; L-band lasing; coupler device; integrated coupler; integrated microsphere; microsphere resonator; rare-earth doped glass; thermal effects; Fiber lasers; Glass; Heat pumps; L-band; Optical coupling; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber devices; Optical resonators; Physics; Plasma temperature; (140.3945) Microcavities; (140.6810) Thermal effects;
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
