SINGLE-MODE ND3+-DOPED GRADED-INDEX POLYMER WAVE-GUIDE AMPLIFIER

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作者
CHEN, RT [1 ]
LEE, M [1 ]
NATARAJAN, S [1 ]
LIN, C [1 ]
HO, ZZ [1 ]
ROBINSON, D [1 ]
机构
[1] PHYS OPT CORP,TORRANCE,CA 90505
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10.1109/68.250059
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We report the first graded index (GRIN) polymer waveguide amplifier working at 1.06 mu m wavelength using Nd3+:photolime gel material combination. Throughput intensity at 3.8 mW at 1.06 mu m corresponding to 8.5 dB gain was observed when employing a 40 mW pumping laser beam operating at 790 nm. The gain medium is a 2.2 cm waveguide active region with Nd3+ concentration of 1.03 . 10(20) / cm(3). The graded index (GRIN) characteristic of the photolime gel thin film provides a universal means for implementing polymer-based photonic integrated circuits (PIC's) on any substrate of interest.
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页码:1328 / 1331
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