Title :
High-Gain Optical Amplification of Europium-Aluminum Nanocluster Doped Planar Polymer Waveguides
Author :
Mataki, Hiroshi ; Mibuka, Nobuko ; Tsuchii, Kaname ; Suzuki, Ayami ; Yamaki, Shigeru ; Sun, Jun ; Taniguchi, Hironori ; Yamashita, Kenichi ; Oe, Kunishige
Author_Institution :
KRI, Inc., Kyoto
Abstract :
We have successfully demonstrated optical amplification using a planar PMMA (polymethylmethacrylate) optical waveguide with doped Eu-Al nanoclusters. The optical gain of 5.57dB/mm was observed while well suppressing the concentration quenching. copy2006 Optical Society of America
Keywords :
aluminium; amplification; europium; nanostructured materials; optical planar waveguides; optical polymers; Eu-Al; Eu-Al - Interface; Eu-Al nanoclusters; concentration quenching; europium-aluminum nanocluster; optical amplification; planar polymer waveguides; planar polymethylmethacrylate optical waveguide; Laser excitation; Optical films; Optical planar waveguides; Optical polymers; Optical pumping; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Stimulated emission; Surface emitting lasers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348815
