title: Nd:MgO:LiNbO(3) waveguide laser and amplifier.
abstract: We report efficient operation of a channel waveguide laser and a channel waveguide amplifier in Nd:MgO:LiNbO(3). For the laser a cw output power of 2.9 mW was obtained for 23.6 mW of absorbed pump power. The absorbed pump power at threshold was 1.5 mW, and a slope efficiency of 13% was achieved. For the amplifier a small-signal gain of 7.5 dB was achieved for 22 mW of coupled pump power.
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authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lallier
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Pocholle
authors.forename: M
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authors.lastname: Papuchon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Micheli
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Li
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authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Ostrowsky
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authors.lastname: Grezes-Besset
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authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pelletier