Title :
Er3+:ZBLAN waveguides for laser applications
Author :
Schutz, Steffen ; Evert, Robert ; Gross, S. ; Fuerbach, A. ; Kowalsky, Wolfgang ; Caspary, Reinhard
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Hochfrequenztech., Tech. Univ. Braunschweig, Braunschweig, Germany
Abstract :
Direct written waveguides in Er3+:ZBLAN are analyzed with regard to laser applications. We present a simulation model for the absorption properties of the waveguides. The results from the simulation are compared with experimental results.
Keywords :
aluminium compounds; barium compounds; erbium; lanthanum compounds; light absorption; optical glass; optical waveguides; sodium compounds; zirconium compounds; ZBLAN:Er; absorption properties; direct written waveguides; laser applications; simulation model;
Conference_Titel :
Fiber Optics and Photonics (PHOTONICS), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chennai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4718-1