Nd3+-doped ion-exchanged aluminum germanate glass waveguide for O-band amplification

Baojie Chen, Sai Tak Chu, Edwin Yue Bun Pun*, Hai Lin*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Conference PapersRGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (without host publication)peer-review

Abstract

K+–Na+ ion-exchanged channel waveguide has been fabricated in Nd3+-doped aluminum germanate (NMAG) glasses. The fabricated waveguide exhibits a loss of ~0.36dB/cm, is single mode at 1.3µm, and the maximum theoretical gain at 1.337µm is 16dB/cm. The ion-exchanged Nd3+-doped NMAG glass waveguide show promises in the development of O-band waveguide amplifier, infrared UV-writing grating waveguide laser, and compact integrated optical device.
Original languageEnglish
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2012
Event16th European Conference on Integrated Optics (ECIO 2012) - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 18 Apr 201220 Apr 2012
https://www.ecio-conference.org/2012-proceedings/

Conference

Conference16th European Conference on Integrated Optics (ECIO 2012)
PlaceSpain
CityBarcelona
Period18/04/1220/04/12
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Research Keywords

  • Rare earth ion
  • Germanate glasses
  • Ion-exchanged waveguide
  • Optical Amplifier
  • Integrated optical devices

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