DocumentCode :
1432278
Title :
Spectroscopy, Modeling, and Performance of Erbium-Doped Ta 
O 
Waveguide Amplifiers
Author :
Subramanian, Ananth Z. ; Murugan, G. Senthil ; Zervas, Michalis N. ; Wilkinson, James S.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Volume :
30
Issue :
10
fYear :
2012
fDate :
5/15/2012 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1455
Lastpage :
1462
Abstract :
The design, fabrication, spectroscopic characterization, and performance of an Er:Ta2O5 rib waveguide amplifier is described. Rib waveguides with low loss (<; 0.65 dB/cm at 1600 nm) were obtained. Their absorption spectrum was measured and McCumber theory was employed to obtain the emission spectrum, leading to the absorption and emission cross sections. Numerical modeling for gain optimization in Er:Ta2O5 waveguide amplifiers is presented, employing the experimentally determined parameters. Finally, net optical gain of 2.1 dB/cm at 1531.5 nm is demonstrated in a 2.3 cm long Er:Ta2O5 rib waveguide when pumped with 977 nm laser diode, and compared with simulations to deduce the extent of upconversion.
Keywords :
erbium; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical pumping; optical waveguides; optimisation; rib waveguides; semiconductor lasers; tantalum compounds; McCumber theory; Ta2O5:Er; absorption spectrum; distance 2.3 cm; emission cross sections; emission spectrum; gain optimization; laser diode; optical gain; optical pumping; rib waveguide amplifier; spectroscopy; wavelength 1531.5 nm; wavelength 977 nm; Absorption; Erbium; Gain; Ions; Loss measurement; Optical waveguides; Wavelength measurement; Erbium; integrated optics; optical amplifiers; rib waveguides; waveguide components;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0733-8724
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.2012.2185925
Filename :
6140531
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