Title :
C- and L-band erbium-doped aluminum oxide lasers with silicon nitride distributed Bragg reflector cavities
Author :
Bradley, J.D.B. ; Purnawirman ; Hosseini, Ehsan S. ; Sun, Jian ; Adam, T.N. ; Leake, Gerald ; Coolbaugh, D. ; Watts, Michael R.
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab. of Electron., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate erbium-doped waveguide lasers with lithographically-defined silicon nitride distributed Bragg reflectors. We measure output powers of up to 5 mW and show emission over a wide wavelength range (1536, 1561 and 1596 nm).
Keywords :
alumina; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; erbium; integrated optics; laser cavity resonators; laser variables measurement; optical fabrication; photolithography; silicon compounds; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; Al2O3:Er; C-band erbium-doped aluminum oxide lasers; L-band erbium-doped aluminum oxide lasers; Si3N4; erbium-doped waveguide lasers; lithography; silicon nitride distributed Bragg reflector cavities; wavelength 1536 nm; wavelength 1561 nm; wavelength 1596 nm; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Gratings; Measurement by laser beam; Optical waveguides; Pump lasers; Silicon; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
