Stimulated emission and optical gain in LaF3: Nd nanoparticle-doped polymer-based waveguides

R. Dekker; D.J.W. Klunder; A. Borreman; Mart Diemeer; Kerstin Worhoff; A. Driessen; J.W. Stouwdam; F.C.J.M. van Veggel

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Stimulated emission and optical gain in LaF₃: Nd nanoparticle-doped polymer-based waveguides

R. Dekker, D.J.W. Klunder, A. Borreman, Mart Diemeer, Kerstin Worhoff, A. Driessen, J.W. Stouwdam, F.C.J.M. van Veggel

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Abstract

We report experiments which show evidence that stimulated emission at 863 nm takes place in hybrid monomode Si3N4 waveguides where LaF3 :Nd nanoparticle-doped polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) was used as a top cladding material. Furthermore, optical gain at 1319 nm in LaF3:Nd nanoparticle dispersed PMMA s0.1 dB/cmd and photodefinable epoxy (Microchem SU-8) multimode waveguides has been observed at pump powers below 10 mW. This class of composite materials based on polymers with dispersed nanoparticles shows promising properties for planar optical amplifiers. Simulation showed that optical gain in the order of 10 dB can be achieved at 100 mW pump power in a 20 cm long monomode waveguide.

Original language	Undefined
Pages (from-to)	6104-6106
Number of pages	3
Journal	Applied physics letters
Volume	85
Issue number	25
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1840110
Publication status	Published - 20 Dec 2004

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EWI-12385
IR-75326

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