Rare-earth-doped glass thin films for integrated photonics

Abstract

Applications for which rare earth doped planar waveguide devices can be a viable alternative to fiber based devices will be considered. Erbium doped planar waveguide amplifiers for 1.5 micron amplification will be considered in detail and used to highlight issues of host material selection, luminescence quenching, codoping, waveguide design, fabrication, performance, integration and packaging.