Neodymium-doped ion-exchanged waveguide lasers in BK-7 glass

Author

Mwarania, E.K. ; Ji Wang ; Lane, John ; Wilkinson, James S.

Author_Institution

Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK

Volume

11

Issue

10

fYear

1993

fDate

10/1/1993 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1550

Lastpage

1558

Abstract

The availability of integrated optical sources in glass is expected greatly to enhance optical signal processing in glass substrates. A study of potassium ion-exchanged waveguide lasers in neodymium-doped BK-7 glass substrates is reported. Design parameters for low-threshold waveguide lasers with high slope efficiencies are described, and methods are given for the fabrication of substrates, waveguides and laser cavities. Properties of the substrates, waveguides and the resulting lasers are presented in detail

Keywords

integrated optics; ion exchange; neodymium; optical glass; optical waveguides; solid lasers; BK-7 glass; K ion-exchanged waveguide lasers; Nd-doped ion-exchanged waveguide lasers; design parameters; glass substrates; high slope efficiencies; integrated optical sources; laser cavities; low-threshold waveguide lasers; optical signal processing; substrates; waveguides; Equations; Glass; Laser beam cutting; Laser modes; Neodymium; Optical design; Optical device fabrication; Optical waveguides; Pump lasers; Waveguide lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.249895

Filename

249895