THERMALLY SILVER ION EXCHANGED INTEGRATED-OPTIC LASERS IN NEODYMIUM-DOPED SILICATE GLASS

摘要

Continuous-wave integrated-optic channel waveguide lasers operating near 1.06 mu m have been fabricated by thermal silver ion exchange in a commercial neodymium-doped grass. The laser slope efficiency and threshold as a function of waveguide width are measured. The laser output wavelength is also shown to display a dependence on the waveguide width. Optimum laser condition is obtained for waveguide structures with 7.5 mu m widths. [References: 16]