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Spectroscopy, modeling, and performance of Erbium-Doped Ta2O5 waveguide amplifiers

Spectroscopy, modeling, and performance of Erbium-Doped Ta2O5 waveguide amplifiers
Spectroscopy, modeling, and performance of Erbium-Doped Ta2O5 waveguide amplifiers
The design, fabrication, spectroscopic characterization, and performance of an Er:Ta2O5 rib waveguide amplifier is described. Rib waveguides with low loss (< 0.65 dB/cm at 1600 nm) were obtained. Their absorption spectrum was measured and McCumber theory was employed to obtain the emission spectrum, leading to the absorption and emission cross sections. Numerical modeling for gain optimization in Er:Ta2O5 waveguide amplifiers is presented, employing the experimentally determined parameters. Finally, net optical gain of 2.1 dB/cm at 1531.5 nm is demonstrated in a 2.3 cm long Er:Ta2O5 rib waveguide when pumped with 977 nm laser diode, and compared with simulations to deduce the extent of upconversion.
erbium, integrated optics, optical amplifiers, rib waveguides, waveguide components
0733-8724
1455-1462
Subramanian, Ananth Z.
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Murugan, G.Senthil
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Zervas, Michalis N.
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Wilkinson, James S.
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Subramanian, Ananth Z.
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Murugan, G.Senthil
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Zervas, Michalis N.
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Wilkinson, James S.
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Subramanian, Ananth Z., Murugan, G.Senthil, Zervas, Michalis N. and Wilkinson, James S. (2012) Spectroscopy, modeling, and performance of Erbium-Doped Ta2O5 waveguide amplifiers. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 30 (10), 1455-1462. (doi:10.1109/JLT.2012.2185925).

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The design, fabrication, spectroscopic characterization, and performance of an Er:Ta2O5 rib waveguide amplifier is described. Rib waveguides with low loss (< 0.65 dB/cm at 1600 nm) were obtained. Their absorption spectrum was measured and McCumber theory was employed to obtain the emission spectrum, leading to the absorption and emission cross sections. Numerical modeling for gain optimization in Er:Ta2O5 waveguide amplifiers is presented, employing the experimentally determined parameters. Finally, net optical gain of 2.1 dB/cm at 1531.5 nm is demonstrated in a 2.3 cm long Er:Ta2O5 rib waveguide when pumped with 977 nm laser diode, and compared with simulations to deduce the extent of upconversion.

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Published date: 15 May 2012
Keywords: erbium, integrated optics, optical amplifiers, rib waveguides, waveguide components
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre
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Local EPrints ID: 337292
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/337292
DOI: doi:10.1109/JLT.2012.2185925
ISSN: 0733-8724
PURE UUID: e7fa0dd7-5600-4bae-96b0-abe4e3d441b3
ORCID for G.Senthil Murugan: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-2733-3273
ORCID for Michalis N. Zervas: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-0651-4059
ORCID for James S. Wilkinson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4712-1697

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Date deposited: 23 Apr 2012 13:50
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 03:23

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Author: Ananth Z. Subramanian
Author: G.Senthil Murugan ORCID iD
Author: Michalis N. Zervas ORCID iD
Author: James S. Wilkinson ORCID iD

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