Journal of the Optical Society of America B
In situ measurement of polarization-resolved emission and absorption cross sections of Er-doped Ti:LiNbO_3 waveguides
M. Á. Rebolledo, Juan Antonio Vallés, Sergio Setién
Abstract
The polarization-resolved emission spectra of the 4I13/2⇔ 4I15/2, 4I11/2⇔ 4I15/2, and 4S3/2+2H11/2⇔ 4I15/2 transitions have been measured in situ on an Er:Ti:LiNbO3 waveguide and used to determine the polarization-resolved emission and absorption cross-section distributions of these transitions. The significant differences caused by the Er3+-ion anisotropic environment may have important implications for optimizing Er:LiNbO3 integrated devices.