An experimental comparison of linear and parabolic tapered waveguide lasers and a demonstration of broad-stripe diode pumping

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 845-849

  Hettrick, S J ^a   Wang, J ^a   Li, C ^a   Wilkinson, J S ^a   Shepherd, D P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ion exchange; Tapers; Waveguide lasers

Indexed keywords

GLASS; INTEGRATED OPTICS; ION EXCHANGE; LIGHT POLARIZATION; NEODYMIUM; OPTICAL PUMPING; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; SEMICONDUCTOR DIODES;

BROAD-STRIPE DIODE PUMPING; TAPERED WAVEGUIDE LASERS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 2142776690     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.824548     Document Type: Article

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