Abstract
Nd, MgO codoped near stoichiometric lithium niobate (Nd:MgO:SLN) is a promising laser gain crystal for infrared laser generations. We report on, to our knowledge for the first time, the planar waveguide formation in Nd:MgO:SLN crystal by MeV carbon ion implantation at dose of ∼10 ions/cm. The guiding properties are investigated by using the well-known m-line technique and end-face arrangement. The refractive index profiles of the waveguides show a typical “well + barrier” distribution, which could confine the light propagation in a non-leaky way. In addition, a numerical simulation of the light propagation shows that the waveguide modal distributions are in good agreement with the experimental data, which means potential applications for the formation of designable devices in Nd:MgO:SLN by using carbon ion implantation.
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