Optical waveguides prepared in Er3+-doped tellurite glass by Ag+- Na+ ion-exchange

Y. Ding, S. Jiang, T. Luo, Y. Hu, N. Peyghambarian

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Abstract

This paper reports the preparation of planar waveguides in an Er3+ doped tellurite glass with a composition, 15Na2O-25WO3-60TeO2-1Er2O 3 (mol%), by Ag+ - Na+ ion-exchange. The glass was chemically stable during ion-exchange process. Single-mode and multi-mode planar and buried waveguides in the tellurite glasses have been prepared, which is the first demonstration of waveguides in tellurite glasses fabricated by ion-exchange technique to the best of our knowledge. The depths of the waveguides could be controlled by varying ion-exchange temperatures and times (290°C to 360°C, and 1h to 34h were used in the paper). The diffusion parameters, diffusion coefficients and activation energy were estimated. It is indicated that the tellurite glass is a prospective candidate for active integrated optics.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)23-30
Number of pages8
JournalProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume4282
DOIs
StatePublished - 2001
EventRare-Earth-Doped Materials and Devices V - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: Jan 22 2001Jan 23 2001

Keywords

  • Er-doped glass
  • Ion-exchange
  • Optical amplifier
  • Optical waveguide
  • Tellurite glass
  • WDM

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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