Optical gain in proton-exchanged Cr:LiNbO/sub 3/ waveguides |
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| Authors: | Zhou F De La Rue RM Ironside CN Han TPJ Henderson B Ferguson AI |
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| Affiliation: | Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Glasgow Univ., UK; |
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| Abstract: | The authors report on a study of optical gain in chromium-doped LiNbO/sub 3/ waveguides formed by the proton-exchange process. Optical gain in proton-exchanged Cr:LiNbO/sub 3/ channel waveguides has been measured for the first time. These waveguides show potential for diode-laser pumping of an integrated, broadband tunable laser in the 750-1150 nm spectral range.<> |
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