DocumentCode
474651
Title
Demonstration of L-band lasing in an integrated microsphere plus coupler device
Author
Chormaic, Sile Nic ; Ward, Jonathan M.
Author_Institution
Phys. Dept., Univ. Coll. Cork, Cork
fYear
2008
fDate
4-9 May 2008
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
2
Abstract
We explore thermal effects in a rare-earth doped glass microsphere resonator arising from internal heating of the cavity via pump intensity. This has facilitated the fabrication of an integrated coupler plus source for L-band lasing.
Keywords
laser cavity resonators; optical couplers; optical pumping; rare earth compounds; solid lasers; L-band lasing; coupler device; integrated coupler; integrated microsphere; microsphere resonator; rare-earth doped glass; thermal effects; Fiber lasers; Glass; Heat pumps; L-band; Optical coupling; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber devices; Optical resonators; Physics; Plasma temperature; (140.3945) Microcavities; (140.6810) Thermal effects;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
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
Type
conf
Filename
4572340
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