title: Distributed feedback sol-gel zirconia waveguide lasers based on surface relief gratings.
abstract: Distributed feedback waveguide lasers based on dye-doped sol-gel zirconia films with permanent grating structures were demonstrated. The permanent grating was realized by employing a novel epoxy-based azo-polymer that generates a surface relief grating by a photo-isomerization process induced by two interfering writing beams. When employing the rhodamine 6G dye, tuning of the output wavelength of the distributed feedback waveguide laser from around 575 nm to 610 nm can be achieved by adjusting the tilting angle between the orientation of the grating and the pump beam.
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: K Y
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: Yaning
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Xiaogang
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang