Engineering of refractive index and doping level of KY 1-x-y-zGdxLuyYbz(WO 4)2 layers for a cladding-side-pumped channel waveguide laser

Shanmugam Aravazhi, Dimitri Geskus, Koop Van Dalfsen, Sergio A. Vazquez-Cordova, Christos Grivas, Uwe Griebner, Sonia M. Garcia-Blanco, Markus Pollnau

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Abstract

The potassium double tungstates KY(WO4)2, KGd(WO 4)2, and KLu(WO4)2 are excellent host materials for trivalent rare-earth-ion (RE3+) doped solid-state lasers [1] because of their high refractive indices of ∼2.0-2.1 and the large transition cross-sections of optically active RE3+ ions doped into these hosts [2]. Doping of high Yb3+ concentrations results in extremely short absorption lengths down to < 20 μm.

Original languageEnglish
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2013
Event2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and International Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-IQEC 2013 - Munich, Germany
Duration: 12 May 201316 May 2013

Conference

Conference2013 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and International Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-IQEC 2013
Abbreviated titleCLEO/Europe-IQEC 2013
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityMunich
Period12/05/1316/05/13

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