Title :
LiNbO3 waveguide lasers
Author_Institution :
Lab. Central de Recherches, Thomson-CSF, Orsay, France
fDate :
31 Oct-3 Nov 1994
Abstract :
LiNbO3 is a well-known and widely used crystal for its excellent electrooptic, acousto-optic, and non-linear optical properties. The incorporation of rare earth ions in this medium permits the construction of many interesting systems including self-Q-switched, self-mode-locked, and self-frequency-doubled laser devices. The combination of low-loss complex integrated optical functions with the new properties of rare-earth doped LiNbO3 makes possible new, efficient and monolithic multifunction compact devices
Keywords :
lithium compounds; LiNbO3 waveguide lasers; LiNbO3:Nd; acousto-optic effects; electrooptic effects; low-loss complex integrated optical functions; multifunction compact devices; nonlinear optical properties; rare earth ions; rare-earth doped LiNbO3; self-Q-switched; self-frequency-doubled laser devices; self-mode-locked; Fiber nonlinear optics; Integrated optics; Laser mode locking; Laser transitions; Nonlinear optics; Optical harmonic generation; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society Annual Meeting, 1994. LEOS '94 Conference Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1470-0
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.1994.586542
