Title :
Ion implanted Nd:YAG waveguide lasers
Author :
Field, Simon J. ; Hanna, David C. ; Shepherd, David P. ; Tropper, Anne C. ; Chandler, Peter J. ; Townsend, Peter D. ; Zhang, Lin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Southampton Univ., UK
fDate :
3/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A detailed description of the use of ion implantation to create optical waveguides in laser crystals is given. Calculated mode profiles and lasing thresholds are shown to be in good agreement with experimental results in a monolithic planar waveguide Nd:YAG laser. The first fabrication and characterization of ion implanted channel waveguides in Nd:YAG is also reported
Keywords :
integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; ion implantation; laser modes; neodymium; optical waveguides; solid lasers; YAl5O12:Nd; calculated mode profiles; fabrication; ion implantation; ion implanted YAG:Nd waveguide lasers; ion implanted channel waveguides; laser crystals; lasing thresholds; monolithic planar waveguide Nd:YAG laser; optical waveguides; Crystalline materials; Ion implantation; Laser modes; Neodymium; Optical materials; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguides; Particle beam optics; Planar waveguides; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
