Metal-ion spin-on glasses: Novel materials for active waveguides

Conference · Sat Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:64735

Ashby, C I.H.; Sullivan, C T; Vawter, G A; Hohimer, J P; Hadley, G R; Neal, D R ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Monolithic integration of a rare-earth-ion-based active waveguide on the same wafer as its diode pump laser would permit compact packaging of the technology demonstrated in fiber lasers and amplifiers. This new monolithic technology would offer the potential for developing compact infrared and visible (up-conversion) lasers, amplifiers, and other photonic integrated circuit components. One approach that the authors are investigating for such monolithic integration uses a high concentration of one or more rare-earth ions incorporated into polysiloxane spin-on glasses that are solvent-cast onto III-V semiconductor wafers. This ``fiber on a chip`` technology substitutes a relatively high-ion-concentration, short-length metal-ion spin-on glass (MISOG) waveguide for the low-ion-concentration, long-length fiber. Progress to date on developing MISOG waveguide materials and technology is discussed.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratory
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 64735
• Report Number(s): CONF-940142--; ISBN 0-8194-1441-7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
DOPED MATERIALS
INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
MATERIALS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
OPTICAL PUMPING
POLYMERS
SILOXANES
SIZE
SOLID STATE LASERS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
WAVEGUIDES