Title :
100-nm internal gain bandwidth in Er:Yb-doped phospho-tellurite waveguides written by femtosecond laser
Author :
Eaton, Shane M. ; Fernandez, Toney ; Della Valle, Giuseppe ; Irannejad, M. ; Jose, Gin ; Jha, Animesh ; Cerullo, Giulio ; Laporta, Paolo ; Osellame, Roberto
Author_Institution :
Ist. di Fotonica e Nanotecnol. (INF), CNR, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
Waveguides were femtosecond laser-written in Er:Yb-doped phospho-tellurite glass yielding internal gain across an unprecedented 100-nm bandwidth covering the whole C+L communications bands. The waveguide modes were highly confined, showing promise for improved photonic integration.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Glass; Laser modes; Microscopy; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide lasers; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
