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Gain anticipation of Ho3+ in ion-exchangeable germanate waveguide glasses

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Efficient infrared emissions at ~ 1.2 and ~ 2.0 µm were recorded in Ho3+-single-doped and Ho3+/Yb3+-co-doped aluminum germanate glasses (NMAG), respectively. The maximum stimulated emission cross-sections for the ~ 1.2- and ~ 2.0 µm emissions were derived to be 2.3 × 10−21 and 5.8 × 10−21 cm2, respectively; then the gain cross-sections were further evaluated and the effective gains have been anticipated. In addition, the channel waveguide fabricated by K+–Na+ ion-exchanged method exhibited a complete single mode at 1.55 µm and the field diameters were identified to be horizontally 10.6 µm and vertically 6.7 µm. Effective amplified spontaneous emission at ~ 2.0 µm was recorded under 980 nm laser pumping. Broad bandwidth, large emission cross-section and perfect thermal ion-exchangeability indicate that Ho3+- and Yb3+-doped NMAG glasses are promising for the development of optical amplifier, tunable laser and light source operating at ~ 1.2 and ~ 2.0 µm.

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This work is supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province, China (2015020187) and the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, China (CityU 11218018).

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  2. Department of Electronic Engineering and State Key Laboratory of Terahertz and Millimeter Waves, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China

    B. J. Chen, E. Y. B. Pun & H. Lin

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Chen, B.J., Yang, J.X., Pun, E.Y.B. et al. Gain anticipation of Ho3+ in ion-exchangeable germanate waveguide glasses. Appl. Phys. B 124, 226 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00340-018-7085-8

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