Tm³⁺ indiffused LiNbO₃ waveguide lasers

Abstract

We report the first room temperature laser operation of Tm³⁺:LiNbO₃. The gain medium was a Ti-indiffused waveguide with active laser doping by thermal indiffusion. Lasing occurred at 1.85μm and results are presented for devices in single-domain, multi-domain, and periodically poled material.

7th European Conference on Integrated Optics (ECIO '95) Delft Holland 3-6 Apr (1995) pp.17-20

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