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Waveguide lasers operating at 1084nm in neodymium-diffused lithium niobate

Waveguide lasers operating at 1084nm in neodymium-diffused lithium niobate
Waveguide lasers operating at 1084nm in neodymium-diffused lithium niobate
We report the demonstration of waveguide lasers in lithium niobate into which the active element neodymium has been introduced by thermal diffusion. The waveguides were fabricated using conventional Ti indiffusion, and optical feedback was provided by the polished endfaces alone. The absorbed power threshold of one waveguide laser was estimated at 13±3 mW for pumping at 814 nm, and its slope efficiency in terms of total lasing output as a function of absorbed pump power was estimated to be 55±8%. Laser output powers in excess of 100 mW were observed.
1041-1135
852-855
Hempstead, M.
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Wilkinson, J.S.
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Reekie, L.
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Hempstead, M.
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Wilkinson, J.S.
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Reekie, L.
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Hempstead, M., Wilkinson, J.S. and Reekie, L. (1992) Waveguide lasers operating at 1084nm in neodymium-diffused lithium niobate. IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 4 (8), 852-855. (doi:10.1109/68.149885).

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We report the demonstration of waveguide lasers in lithium niobate into which the active element neodymium has been introduced by thermal diffusion. The waveguides were fabricated using conventional Ti indiffusion, and optical feedback was provided by the polished endfaces alone. The absorbed power threshold of one waveguide laser was estimated at 13±3 mW for pumping at 814 nm, and its slope efficiency in terms of total lasing output as a function of absorbed pump power was estimated to be 55±8%. Laser output powers in excess of 100 mW were observed.

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Published date: August 1992

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Local EPrints ID: 78333
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/78333
ISSN: 1041-1135
PURE UUID: d8bb767e-2ef4-4186-b1d9-ef2197ed294f
ORCID for J.S. Wilkinson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4712-1697

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Author: M. Hempstead
Author: J.S. Wilkinson ORCID iD
Author: L. Reekie

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