Active waveguides produced in Yb3+:CaF2 by H+ implantation for laser applications

Vincent Petit (1) , P. Moretti (2) , Patrice Camy (1) , Jean-Louis Doualan (1) , Richard Moncorgé (1)

1 CIMAP - UMR 6252 - Centre de recherche sur les Ions, les MAtériaux et la Photonique
2 LPCML - Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie des Matériaux Luminescents

This communication presents optical and spectroscopic characterizations of the first Yb3+:CaF2 waveguides fabricated by H+ implantation. The technique allows to obtain 1 cm long channel waveguides, with mode sizes of about 10 μm×10μm. Details on fabrication process and characterization of such waveguides are discussed.

Keywords: Waveguide; Ytterbium; Fluoride; Implantation

Domains: Optics [physics.optics]

Vincent Petit, P. Moretti, Patrice Camy, Jean-Louis Doualan, Richard Moncorgé. Active waveguides produced in Yb3+:CaF2 by H+ implantation for laser applications. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2008, 451, pp.68-70. ⟨10.1016/j.jallcom.2007.04.120⟩. ⟨cea-00344135⟩