Giant optical gain in a rare-earth-ion-doped microstructure.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
Modal gain per unit length versus launched pump power is predicted and measured in a 47.5 at.% Yb(3+) -doped potassium double tungstate channel waveguide. The highest measured gain exceeds values previously reported for rare-earth-ion-doped materials by two orders of magnitude.
Medical subject headings
- Microtechnology
- Optical Phenomena
- Ytterbium