Title :
Diode-pumped garnet crystal waveguide structures fabricated by pulsed laser deposition
Author :
May-Smith, T.C. ; Wang, J. ; Mackenzie, J.I. ; Shepherd, D.P. ; Eason, R.W.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
Abstract :
We report progress with diode-pumping of garnet crystal waveguide structures fabricated by PLD. Lasing has been achieved in a single-layer Nd:GGG film, and a four-layer structure with a Nd:GSGG core is currently undergoing laser trials.
Keywords :
gadolinium compounds; laser cavity resonators; neodymium; optical fabrication; optical pumping; pulsed laser deposition; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; GdGG:Nd; GdScGG:Nd; diode-pumping; garnet crystal waveguide structures; planar waveguide laser; pulsed laser deposition; single-layer film; Diodes; Garnets; Mirrors; Optical films; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Pulsed laser deposition; Pump lasers; Substrates; Waveguide lasers; (140.3530) Lasers, neodymium; (310.1860) Deposition and fabrication;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4627736
