Ceramization of erbium activated planar waveguides by bottom up technique

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6469, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Jestin, Y ^a   Arfuso Duverger, C ^b   Armellini, C ^a   Boulard, B ^b   Chiappini, A ^c   Chiasera, A ^a   Ferrari, M ^a   Moser, E ^c   Nunzi Conti, G ^d   Pelli, S ^d   Peron, O ^b   Retoux, R ^e   Righini, G C ^f  

^a IFN CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DU MAINE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^d IFAC CNR   (Italy)

^e LABORATOIRE CRISMAT   (France)

^f CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bottom up technique; Erbium; Low loss; Nanocrystals; Planar waveguides; Silica hafnia; Sol gel

Indexed keywords

EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; ERBIUM; GLASS CERAMICS; NANOCRYSTALS; SOL-GEL PROCESS; WAVELENGTH;

ATTENUATION COEFFICIENT; BOTTOM UP TECHNIQUES; CRYSTALLINE PHASE; LOSSES MEASUREMENTS;

PLANAR WAVEGUIDES;

EID: 34248667547     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.702057     Document Type: Conference Paper

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