Title :
Tunable laser based on composite microchip using ND:PLZT as both tuning and gain medium
Author :
Yu Pan ; Shilie Zheng ; Yunfei Qiao ; Zou, Yingyin K. ; Hao Chi ; Xiaofeng Jin ; Xianmin Zhang
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Inf. Sci. & Electron. Eng., Zhejiang Univ., Hangzhou, China
Abstract :
A composite microchip laser composed of neodymium doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) and neodymium doped lanthanum-modified lead zirconate titanate (Nd:PLZT) is proposed. The high electro-optic effect of PLZT, combined with the high gain effect of Nd3+, makes Nd:PLZT not only a tuning medium for wavelengths, but also a gain medium for optical amplification. The emitted spectra can be tuned by the voltages on the Nd:PLZT, and the output power is enhanced. In addition, the laser is compact, small and highly efficient.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; amplification; composite materials; electro-optical effects; gas lasers; laser tuning; lead compounds; microchip lasers; neodymium; optical materials; zirconium compounds; Nd:PLZT; Nd:YAG; composite microchip laser; electrooptic effect; gain medium; high gain effect; optical amplification; tunable laser; tuning medium; Ceramics; Electrooptic effects; Electrooptical waveguides; Gain; Optical pumping; Stimulated emission; Electro-optical materials; Lasers; Rare-earth-doped materials;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications and Networks (ICOCN), 2015 14th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Nanjing
DOI :
10.1109/ICOCN.2015.7203759
