Title :
Ultrafast laser inscribed Nd-doped silicate glass waveguide laser
Author :
Ramsay, E. ; Thomson, R.R. ; Psaila, N.D. ; Kar, A.K. ; Reid, D.T.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
We report laser oscillation from waveguides inscribed in Nd-doped silicate glass. Laser action was observed at 1062nm for a pump of 808nm, with a slope efficiency of 15.0% and maximum output power of 7.5mW.
Keywords :
Glass; Laser excitation; Laser theory; Lenses; Mirrors; Optical coupling; Optical waveguides; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;
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
