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Planar waveguide lasers and structures created by laser ablation — an overview

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The parameters of planar and channel waveguide lasers fabricated by different techniques are reviewed. Materials and properties of thin films used for creation of planar waveguide lasers are summarized. The parameters of active and passive planar waveguides created by the method of pulsed laser deposition and problems of laser deposition are described. The aspects of laser generation of planar waveguide lasers, resonators and channel waveguides are presented. The results of our experiments of laser deposition of thin Ti:sapphire layers and thin layers of Nd:YAG and Nd:YAP are briefly discussed.

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    M. Jelínek, J. Lančok, J. Šonský, J. Oswald, M. Šimečková, L. Jastrabík & V. Studnička

  2. FO.R.T.H.-IESL, Vasilica Vouton, P.O.Box 1527, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

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  3. Faculty of Nuclear Science and Physical Engineering, Czech Technical University, Břehová 7, 11000, Praha 1, Czech Republic

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Jelínek, M., Lančok, J., Šonský, J. et al. Planar waveguide lasers and structures created by laser ablation — an overview. Czech J Phys 48, 577–597 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021221204250

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