Laser performance and spectroscopic analysis of optically written channel waveguides in neodymium-doped gallium lanthanum sulphide glass
Laser performance and spectroscopic analysis of optically written channel waveguides in neodymium-doped gallium lanthanum sulphide glass
We present a spectroscopic analysis and laser characterization of optically written waveguides in neodymium-doped gallium lanthanum sulphide (Nd3+-Ga:La:S) chalcogenide glass. Uniform channel waveguides were fabricated in Nd3+-Ga:La:S by exposure to radiation from a focused uv-laser beam (λ = 244nm), producing a refractive index change Δ.n ~ +10-3.
The observed laser performance and fluorescence decay were in good agreement with values calculated from a spectroscopic analysis of 85µs for the 4F3/2 lifetime and 5.9 x 10-20cm2 for the emission cross-section at 1075nm. Low threshold laser operation with emission at 1075nm and a slope efficiency of 17% is demonstrated. The active device is spatially single-mode and exhibits up to 8.6mW output power and propagation losses of <0.5 dB cm-1. Waveguide fabrication, photoinduced effects and optical characterization in terms of spectroscopy, laser performance and device attenuation are discussed.
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Mairaj, A.K.
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Chardon, A.M.
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Shepherd, D.P.
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Mairaj, A.K.
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Chardon, A.M.
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Shepherd, D.P.
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Hewak, D.W.
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Mairaj, A.K., Chardon, A.M., Shepherd, D.P. and Hewak, D.W.
(2002)
Laser performance and spectroscopic analysis of optically written channel waveguides in neodymium-doped gallium lanthanum sulphide glass.
IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 8 (6), .
(doi:10.1109/JSTQE.2002.806672).
Abstract
We present a spectroscopic analysis and laser characterization of optically written waveguides in neodymium-doped gallium lanthanum sulphide (Nd3+-Ga:La:S) chalcogenide glass. Uniform channel waveguides were fabricated in Nd3+-Ga:La:S by exposure to radiation from a focused uv-laser beam (λ = 244nm), producing a refractive index change Δ.n ~ +10-3.
The observed laser performance and fluorescence decay were in good agreement with values calculated from a spectroscopic analysis of 85µs for the 4F3/2 lifetime and 5.9 x 10-20cm2 for the emission cross-section at 1075nm. Low threshold laser operation with emission at 1075nm and a slope efficiency of 17% is demonstrated. The active device is spatially single-mode and exhibits up to 8.6mW output power and propagation losses of <0.5 dB cm-1. Waveguide fabrication, photoinduced effects and optical characterization in terms of spectroscopy, laser performance and device attenuation are discussed.
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