Whispering-gallery mode Er-ZBLAN microlasers at 1.56 μm

被引:9
作者
Lissillour, F [1 ]
Féron, P [1 ]
Dubreuil, N [1 ]
Dupriez, P [1 ]
Stéphan, GM [1 ]
Poulain, M [1 ]
机构
[1] ENSSAT, CNRS, UPRESA6082, Lab Optron, F-22305 Lannion, France
来源
LASER RESONATORS II | 1999年 / 3611卷
关键词
microsphere; sphere; microlaser; microcavity; whispering-gallery modes; fluoride glass; erbium;
D O I
10.1117/12.349267
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Experimental results on the realization and characterization of microspherical lasers at 1.56 mu m with Er-doped ZBLAN glasses are presented. The lasers are excited through an evanescent wave coupling. Thresholds of 600 mu W have been obtained. Multimode operation has been observed with linewidths of the order of 250 KHz.
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页码:199 / 205
页数:7
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