Title :
Waveguide amplifiers in sputtered films of Er/sup 3+/-doped chalcogenide glass
Author :
Frantz, J.A. ; Shaw, L.B. ; Sanghera, J.S. ; Aggarwal, I.D.
Author_Institution :
SFA Inc., Crofton, MD
Abstract :
We demonstrate the first chalcogenide glass waveguide amplifiers operating at a wavelength of 1.5 mum. The amplifiers, patterned in films of Er3+-doped gallium lanthanum sulfide glass, exhibit a total internal gain of 6.7 dB (2.8 dB/cm)
Keywords :
chalcogenide glasses; erbium; gallium compounds; integrated optics; lanthanum compounds; semiconductor lasers; sputtered coatings; thin films; waveguide lasers; 1.5 mum; 6.7 dB; Er3+-doped chalcogenide glass; Ga2S3La2S3La2 O3:Er; gallium lanthanum sulfide glass; sputtered films; total internal gain; waveguide amplifiers; Erbium; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Glass; Lanthanum; Laser transitions; Optical amplifiers; Optical films; Optical waveguides; Resists; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215356
