LOW-THRESHOLD QUASI-3-LEVEL 946 NM LASER OPERATION OF AN EPITAXIALLY GROWN ND-Y3AL5O12 WAVE-GUIDE

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HANNA, DC
LARGE, AC
SHEPHERD, DP
TROPPER, AC
CHARTIER, I
FERRAND, B
PELENC, D
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[1] UNIV SOUTHAMPTON,OPTOELECTR RES CTR,SOUTHAMPTON SO9 5NH,HANTS,ENGLAND
[2] CEN,DEPT OPTRON,COMMISSARIAT ENERGIE ATOM,F-38041 GRENOBLE,FRANCE
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10.1063/1.109703
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We report the 946 nm laser operation of an epitaxially grown Nd:YAG planar waveguide. The incident and absorbed power thresholds of 4 and 1.2 mW, respectively, are lower than those reported for bulk lasers when using a similar experimental setup. We also report the use of Ga doping of the active layer to increase the refractive index difference to allow the production of very small guiding layers.
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