Development of Praseodymium doped fluoride waveguide

Mélinda Olivier (1) , Jean-Louis Doualan (2) , Patrice Camy (2) , Hervé Lhermite (3) , Jean-Luc Adam (1) , Virginie Nazabal (1)

1 ISCR - Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes
2 CIMAP - UMR 6252 - Centre de recherche sur les Ions, les MAtériaux et la Photonique
3 IETR - Institut d'Électronique et des Technologies du numéRique

We report on the study of praseodymium doped ZBLA channel waveguides obtained by ionic exchange. Fluorozirconate glasses synthesis, photolithography process and ionic exchange are studied. Chemical characterizations are performed on waveguides, as well as refractive index profile. Spectroscopic measurement and emission cross section calculation are also reported. These results show the ability of rare earth doped fluoride glasses channel waveguide to serve as active materials for integrated solid state laser sources.

Domaines: Micro et nanotechnologies/Microélectronique; Matériaux

Mélinda Olivier, Jean-Louis Doualan, Patrice Camy, Hervé Lhermite, Jean-Luc Adam, et al.. Development of Praseodymium doped fluoride waveguide. 2012 OPTO Photonic West, Jan 2012, San Fransico, United States. pp. 825704-825704-7, ⟨10.1117/12.906185⟩. ⟨hal-00694392⟩