• DocumentCode
    733524
  • Title

    Fluorescence in Erbium doped Gallium Lanthanum Sulphide: Potential for mid-IR waveguide laser

  • Author

    Demetriou, Giorgos ; Thorburn, Fiona ; Lancaster, Adam ; Craig, Chris ; Weatherby, Ed ; Hewak, Daniel W. ; Kar, Ajoy K.

  • Author_Institution
    Inst. of Photonics & Quantum Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
  • fYear
    2015
  • fDate
    10-15 May 2015
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    2
  • Abstract
    Fluorescence is reported in waveguides fabricated via the ultrafast laser inscription technique in Erbium doped Gallium Lanthanum Sulphide (Er3+:GLS) for mid-infrared laser applications. The pump wavelength was 980nm leading to mid-infrared transition at 2.75 μm.
  • Keywords
    erbium; fluorescence; gallium compounds; laser materials processing; optical glass; optical pumping; waveguide lasers; Ga-La-S:Er3+; erbium doped gallium lanthanum sulphide; fluorescence; midinfrared laser applications; midinfrared transition; midinfrared waveguide laser; pump wavelength; ultrafast laser inscription technique; wavelength 2.75 mum; wavelength 980 nm; Fabrication; Gallium; Glass; Lanthanum; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Waveguide lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Jose, CA
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    7183964
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=733524