Optical waveguide amplifier in Nd-doped glass written with near-IR femtosecond laser pulses

Authors
Sikorski, Y Said, AA Bado, P Maynard, R Florea, C Winick, KA
Citation
Y. Sikorski et al., Optical waveguide amplifier in Nd-doped glass written with near-IR femtosecond laser pulses, ELECTR LETT, 36(3), 2000, pp. 226-227
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Eletrical & Eletronics Engineeing
Journal title
ELECTRONICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00135194 → ACNP
Volume
36
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
226 - 227
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-5194(20000203)36:3<226:OWAING>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
A near-IR (775nm) femtosecond laser has been used to directly write a 1cm l ong optical waveguide in Nd-doped silicate glass. A gain of 1.5dB/cm was ob tained at a signal wavelength of 1054nm for similar to 346mW of 514nm pump power. in front of the input coupling objective.