A compact high-performance optical waveguide amplifier

A glass waveguide amplifier was constructed in an Er/sup 3+/- and Yb/sup 3+/-doped phosphate glass. The waveguide channels were defined via a field-assisted Ag/sup +/ diffusion process. A net gain of 4.1 dB was measured at 1534 nm in a 3-mm length waveguide.