Fabrication of Er3+ doped tellurite whispering gallery mode microsphere laser using 0.98 μm and 1.48 μm pump lasers

Abstract

We reported lasing in Er3+ doped tellurite glass whispering gallery mode microspheres fabricated using the plasma torch method.15Na2O25WO360TeO2 doped with 0.5 mol% Er3+ is used for the fabrication of microspheres. Laser light from the pump is coupled to the microsphere through a half and a full tapered fiber. An optical spectrum analyzer receives the counter propagating light from the microsphere. Pump lasers of 980 nm and 1480 nm are used to achieve the laser emission at 1570 nm.