Title :
Ultra broadband gain from a Bismuth-doped glass waveguide fabricated using ultrafast laser inscription
Author :
Psaila, N. ; Thomson, R.R. ; Bookey, H.T. ; Kar, A.K. ; Fujimoto, Y. ; Nakatsuka, M. ; Chiodo, N. ; Osellame, R. ; Cerullo, G.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot Watt Univ., Edinburgh
Abstract :
Waveguides were fabricated inside a Bi-doped silica glass using ultrafast laser inscription. When optically pumped at 980 nm, ultra-broadband gain was measured from the waveguides, paving the way for compact ultra-broadband optical amplifiers.
Keywords :
bismuth; high-speed optical techniques; laser materials processing; optical fabrication; optical glass; optical pumping; optical waveguides; silicon compounds; SiO2:Bi; bismuth-doped glass waveguide; optical pumping; ultra broadband gain; ultrabroadband optical amplifiers; ultrafast laser inscription; wavelength 980 nm; Gain measurement; Glass; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Pump lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Silicon compounds; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide lasers; (060.4510) Optical communications; (250.4480) Optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
