Abstract

Recently there has been considerable interest in the field of rare-earth-doped integrated optics because of their potential use in compact and efficient monolithic devices combining the rare-earth laser gain and the large range of integrated optical functions already demonstrated. Recent developments in Nd³⁺-doped and Er³⁺-doped glass and LiNbO₃ waveguide lasers and optical amplifiers, their application, and future prospects are reviewed briefly.

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