19-μm operation of a Tm:lead germanate glass waveguide laser

1 July 1994

journal article
Published by Optica Publishing Group in Optics Letters

Vol. 19 (13) , 954-956
https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.19.000954

Abstract

We report what we believe to be the first planar-technology waveguide laser in the 2-μm region. Laser operation of the ³H₄ to ³H₆ transition of Tm³⁺ ions in a lead germanate glass host has been observed in an ion-implanted planar waveguide.

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