• DocumentCode
    520576
  • Title

    High-Gain KY(WO4)2∶Yb3+ planar waveguide laser at the zero-phonon line

  • Author

    Geskus, D. ; Aravazhi, S. ; Wörhoff, K. ; Pollnau, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Integrated Opt. Microsyst. Group, Univ. of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    16-21 May 2010
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    When pumping at a short wavelength of 932 nm, the high gain obtained at the 981-nm zero-phonon line of a KY(WO4)2:Gd3+, Lu3+, Yb3+ planar waveguide resulted in efficient laser emission in an open cavity configuration.
  • Keywords
    gadolinium; lutetium; phonons; potassium compounds; solid lasers; waveguide lasers; ytterbium; KY(WO4)2:Gd,Lu,Yb; efficient laser emission; high gain planar waveguide laser; open cavity; short wavelength; wavelength 932 nm; zero phonon line; Integrated optics; Laser excitation; Optical feedback; Optical planar waveguides; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-55752-890-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5500160