Published December 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

Characterisation of proton-exchanged Er:LiNbO3 waveguides

  • 1. School of Science, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, 469 Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 259756 (Singapore)
  • 2. Photonics Laboratory, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 639798 (Singapore)

Description

Waveguides formed by proton-exchange in Er doped (0.2, 0.6 and 1.0 mol %) LiNbO3 at temperatures ranging from 180 - 250 degrees C have been characterised. Effective mode indices of proton-exchanged Er:LiNbO3 waveguides have been measured, and the effective diffusion coefficients in x-cut substrates have been estimated. At room temperature both the absorption and fluorescence spectra measured from the channel waveguides are close to that from the bulk material. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Singapore Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
12
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 21-28
ISSN
0217-4251

INIS

Country of Publication
Singapore
Country of Input or Organization
Singapore
INIS RN
43115922
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Descriptors DEI
DOPED MATERIALS; ERBIUM; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; PROTONS; SUBSTRATES; WAVEGUIDES
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; BARYONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MATERIALS; METALS; NUCLEONS; RARE EARTHS