The tremendous interest in the field of waveguide lasers in the past two decades is largely
attributed to the geometry of the gain medium, which provides the possibility to store optical …

The field of optically pumped planar waveguide lasers has seen a rapid development over
the last two decades driven by the requirements of a range of applications. This sustained …

Low threshold lasers based on rare-earth elements have enabled numerous scientific
discoveries and innovations in industry. However, pushing the threshold into the sub …

We report the experimental observation of up-conversion in an integrated silica-on-silicon
waveguide. Blue light at 455 nm and 475 nm was observed. In addition to the strong blue …

Fluorescence lifetimes and scatter losses for Er3+ doped, silica waveguides formed by
aerosol doping and flame hydrolysis deposition are reported. The fast decay component and …

The intereset in increasing signal speed, lowering optical losses and reducing power
requirements led to the integration and miniaturisation of the optoelectronics components …

Results on rare-earth-doped lasers and amplifiers in planar silica waveguides fabricated by
flame hydrolysis deposition (FHD) and reactive ion etching (RIE) are presented. The authors …

Successful demonstration of selective area doping of planar glass samples for monolithic
integration of optically passive and active devices on a single chip is presented. Salt solution …

The spread profile of potassium-permanganate (KMnO4) dye on a porous pre-sintered silica
layer deposited via Flame Hydrolysis Deposition is presented. The work is aimed at …

This article presents results of device fabrication using UV processing of materials and
integrated optic components produced by flame hydrolysis deposition and hybrid sol-gel …