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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA