Microstructured KY(WO4)2:Gd3+, Lu3+, Yb3+ channel waveguide laser

D. Geskus; S. Aravazhi; C. Grivas; K. Wörhoff; M. Pollnau

doi:10.1364/OE.18.008853

Microstructured KY(WO₄)₂:Gd³⁺, Lu³⁺, Yb³⁺ channel waveguide laser

D. Geskus, S. Aravazhi, C. Grivas, K. Wörhoff, M. Pollnau

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Abstract

Epitaxially grown, 2.4-μm-thin layers of KY(WO₄)₂:Gd³⁺, Lu³⁺, Yb³⁺, which exhibit a high refractive index contrast with respect to the undoped KY(WO₄)₂ substrate, have been microstructured by Ar beam milling, providing 1.4-μm-deep ridge channel waveguides of 2 to 7 μm width, and overgrown by an undoped KY(WO₄)₂ layer. Channel waveguide laser operation was achieved with a launched pump power threshold of only 5 mW, a slope efficiency of 62% versus launched pump power, and 76 mW output power.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	8853-8858
Number of pages	6
Journal	Optics express
Volume	18
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.18.008853
Publication status	Published - Apr 2010

Keywords

IOMS-APD: Active Photonic Devices
Ytterbium
Waveguides
Channeled
Lasers

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