Title :
Germanate glass channel waveguides for infrared waveguide lasers
Author :
Tao Luo ; Shibin Jiang ; Yongdan Hu ; Conti, G. Nunzi ; Honkanen, S. ; Mendes, S.B. ; Peyghambarian, N.
Author_Institution :
Opt. Sci. Center, Arizona Univ., Tucson, AZ, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Integrated waveguide lasers at wavelengths of 2 /spl mu/m or longer are very desirable for a number of applications. Germanate glass is highly photosensitive, so Bragg gratings could be directly written into waveguides to realize highly integrated waveguide laser. We report the demonstration of channel waveguides in germanate glass by the molten salt ion-exchange technique for the first time to the best of our knowledge. It is a major step forward towards realizing 2 /spl mu/m integrated waveguide lasers.
Keywords :
germanate glasses; integrated optics; ion exchange; optical fabrication; optical glass; optical waveguides; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; 2 /spl mu/m integrated waveguide lasers; 2 mum; Bragg gratings; channel waveguides; germanate glass; germanate glass channel waveguides; highly integrated waveguide lase; highly photosensitive; infrared waveguide lasers; integrated optics; integrated waveguide lasers; molten salt ion-exchange technique; Charge coupled devices; Fluorescence; Glass; Laser excitation; Laser radar; Laser theory; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds; Voltage; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO '99. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-595-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1999.834587
