Optical amplification of Pr3+ -doped ZBLA channel waveguides for visible Laser emission.

Mélinda Olivier (1) , Jean-Louis Doualan (2) , Patrice Camy (2) , Hervé Lhermite (3) , Parastesh Pirasteh (4) , Nathalie . Coulon (3) , Alain Braud (2) , 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
4 FOTON - Fonctions Optiques pour les Technologies de l'informatiON

We report on the first observation of optical signal amplification in the visible range into praseodymium doped ZBLA glass channel waveguides obtained by ion exchange. Up to 30% signal amplification was obtained at 639 nm. This result shows the potential of rare earth doped fluoride glasses in the form of channel waveguides for integrated solid state visible laser sources.

Domaines: Micro et nanotechnologies/Microélectronique; Matériaux

Mélinda Olivier, Jean-Louis Doualan, Patrice Camy, Hervé Lhermite, Parastesh Pirasteh, et al.. Optical amplification of Pr3+ -doped ZBLA channel waveguides for visible Laser emission.. Optics Express, 2012, 20 (22), pp.25064-70. ⟨10.1364/OE.20.025064⟩. ⟨hal-00694428⟩