Silica-hafnia glass-ceramics waveguides activated by Er3+ ions were fabricated by sol-gel route. X ray diffraction and optical spectroscopy showed that after an adapted heat treatment, the resulting materials showed a crystalline environment. Analysis of the luminescence properties has demonstrated that erbium ions are, at least partially, trapped in a crystalline phase. Losses measurements at different wavelength highlight a very low attenuation coefficient indicating that this nanostructured material is suitable for a single band waveguide amplifier in the C band of telecommunication.
Er3+ activated silica-hafnia glass-ceramics planar waveguides
Chiappini A;Chiasera A;Ferrari M;Nunzi Conti G;Pelli S;Righini G;Rocca F
2006
Abstract
Silica-hafnia glass-ceramics waveguides activated by Er3+ ions were fabricated by sol-gel route. X ray diffraction and optical spectroscopy showed that after an adapted heat treatment, the resulting materials showed a crystalline environment. Analysis of the luminescence properties has demonstrated that erbium ions are, at least partially, trapped in a crystalline phase. Losses measurements at different wavelength highlight a very low attenuation coefficient indicating that this nanostructured material is suitable for a single band waveguide amplifier in the C band of telecommunication.File in questo prodotto:
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