Title :
Single-mode solid-state polymer dye laser fabricated with standard I-line UV lithography
Author :
Balslev, S. ; Nilsson, Daniel
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Micro & Nanotechnol., Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We present single-mode solid-state polymer dye lasers fabricated with standard UV lithography. The lasers use a high-order Bragg grating and rely on index-tuning of a photosensitive polymer for waveguiding. The gain medium is Rhodamine 6G.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; dye lasers; integrated optics; laser modes; optical fabrication; optical polymers; optical waveguides; photorefractive materials; refractive index; ultraviolet lithography; Rhodamine 6G; gain medium; high-order Bragg grating; index-tuning; laser fabrication; photosensitive polymer; single-mode solid-state polymer dye laser; standard I-line UV lithography; Bragg gratings; Distributed feedback devices; Laser modes; Lithography; Optical feedback; Optical resonators; Polymers; Refractive index; Solid lasers; Solid state circuits;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548962
