Title :
Waveguide lasers of Er:ZBLAN and Nd:GGG by pulsed laser deposition and fs-laser microstructuring
Author :
Wortmaon, D. ; Causer, D. ; Moiseev, L. ; Starovoytova, L. ; Vasilief, I. ; Gottmaun, J.
Author_Institution :
Lehrstuhl fuer Lasertechnik, RWTH Aachen, Steinbochstr, 15, Germany
Abstract :
Waveguide lasers are manufactured using laser radiation for the deposition of thin films and the micro structuring of the wave guiding structures. For the first time laser activity in fs-laser structured amorphous waveguides was achieved.
Keywords :
Amorphous materials; Gas lasers; Laser ablation; Laser excitation; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Pulsed laser deposition; Pump lasers; Sputtering; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431529
