Ion-implanted Nd:MgO:LiNbO(3) planar waveguide laser.
Laser oscillation in an ion-implanted planar Nd:MgO:LiNbO(3) waveguide is demonstrated for the first time to our knowledge. Details of the waveguide structure, spectroscopic properties, photorefractive effects, and laser performance are given. A simple calculation of the absorbed power threshold gives ~8 mW, in fair agreement with the experimental value of ~17 mW.
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Field
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Hanna
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Shepherd
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Tropper
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Chandler
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