• DocumentCode
    2249473
  • Title

    Poor man’s channel waveguide laser: KY(WO4)2:Yb

  • Author

    Geskus, D. ; Bradley, J.D.B. ; Aravazhi, S. ; Worhoff, K. ; Pollnau, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Integrated Opt. Microsyst. Group, Univ. of Twente, Enschede
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    4-9 May 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Using low-cost fabrication methods, liquid phase epitaxy and strip-loading a short fiber piece with a fluid, channel waveguide lasing is demonstrated in KY(WO4)2:Yb3+. Threshold is 82 mW, slope efficiency 30%, and output power 14 mW.
  • Keywords
    laser beams; liquid phase epitaxial growth; optical fabrication; potassium compounds; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; yttrium compounds; KY(WO4)2:Yb; channel waveguide laser; laser power; laser threshold; liquid phase epitaxy; low-cost fabrication methods; power 14 mW; power 82 mW; slope efficiency; strip-loading; Epitaxial growth; Fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Mirrors; Optical materials; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers; (130.3120) Integrated optics devices; (160.3380) Laser materials;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-859-9
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    4572019
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2249473