Title :
A compact high-performance optical waveguide amplifier
Author :
Patel, Falgun D. ; DiCarolis, Steve ; Lum, Paul ; Venkatesh, Shalini ; Miller, Jeffrey N.
Author_Institution :
Agilent Technol. Inc., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
A glass waveguide amplifier was constructed in an Er3+- and Yb3+-doped phosphate glass. The waveguide channels were defined via a field-assisted Ag+ diffusion process. A net gain of 4.1 dB was measured at 1534 nm in a 3-mm length waveguide.
Keywords :
diffusion; erbium; optical fabrication; optical glass; phosphate glasses; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; ytterbium; 1534 nm; 3 mm; 4.1 dB; Ag; Er3+-doped phosphate glass; PO4:Er; PO4:Yb; Yb3+-doped phosphate glass; compact waveguide amplifier; field-assisted Ag+ diffusion; glass waveguide amplifier; high-performance waveguide amplifier; optical waveguide amplifier; waveguide channels; Chromium; Erbium; Glass; Optical amplifiers; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguides; Particle beam optics; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Sputtering; Stimulated emission; Erbium-doped glass; ion diffusion; optical planar waveguide; phosphate glass; waveguide amplifier; ytterbium-doped glass;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2004.836350
