Title :
Optical amplification in Er3+ and Yb3+ codoped electrooptic lead lanthanum zirconate titanate ceramics
Author :
Huang, Piling ; Chen, Xuesheng ; Li, K.K. ; Zou, Y.K. ; Zhang, J.W. ; Jiang, H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Wheaton Coll., Norton, MA, USA
Abstract :
Over 108% single-pass net gains were achieved at wavelength of 1550 and 1500 nm both in highly transparent Er3+ doped and in Er3+ and Yb3+ codoped electro-optic lanthanum-modified lead zirconate titanate (PLZT) ceramics.
Keywords :
ceramics; electro-optical devices; erbium; lanthanum compounds; lead compounds; optical fabrication; optical materials; solid lasers; ytterbium; zirconium compounds; PLZT:Er3+,Yb3+; erbium-ytterbium ions codoped electrooptic PLZT ceramics; highly transparent ceramics; lanthanum-modified lead zirconate titanate ceramics; optical amplification; single-pass net gains; wavelength 1500 nm; wavelength 1550 nm; Absorption; Biomedical optical imaging; Ceramics; Erbium; Frequency; Optical amplifiers; Optical devices; Particle beam optics; Stimulated emission; Titanium compounds; (140.4480) Optical amplifiers; (160.2100) (Electro-optical materials); (160.3380) Laser materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
