Title :
Using the extrusion technique to fashion amorphous channel waveguide lasers
Author :
Mairaj, Arshad K. ; Feng, Xian ; Shepherd, David P. ; Hewak, Daniel W.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronics Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
We report the first neodymium-doped amorphous channel waveguide laser through extrusion. Single-mode operation was observed at 1058 nm for a 10 mm long channel waveguide. An output power of 13.3 mW with 36% slope efficiency was measured.
Keywords :
amorphous state; extrusion; integrated optics; neodymium; optical fabrication; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; 10 mm; 1058 nm; 13.3 mW; 36 percent; extrusion; neodymium-doped amorphous channel waveguide laser; single-mode operation; slope efficiency;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
