Using the extrusion technique to fashion amorphous channel waveguide lasers

Mairaj, Arshad K., Feng, Xiang, Shepherd, David P. and Hewak, Daniel W. (2004) Using the extrusion technique to fashion amorphous channel waveguide lasers. CLEO/IQEC 2004: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, San Francisco, USA. 16 - 21 May 2004. 2 pp . (doi:10.1109/CLEO.2004.1361006).

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Abstract

We report the first neodymium-doped amorphous channel waveguide laser through extrusion. Single-mode operation was observed at 1058nm for a 10mm long channel waveguide. An output power of 13.3mW with 30% slope efficiency was measured.

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Published date: 2004

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Venue - Dates: CLEO/IQEC 2004: Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, San Francisco, USA, 2004-05-16 - 2004-05-21

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