Title

Optical properties of infrared femtosecond laser-modified fused silica and application to waveguide fabrication

Authors

Authors

A. Zoubir; M. Richardson; L. Canioni; A. Brocas;L. Sarger

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Opt. Soc. Am. B-Opt. Phys.

Keywords

INTEGRATED-OPTICS; PULSES; GLASSES; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; IRRADIATION; ABSORPTION; DEFECTS; WRITTEN; SIO2; Optics

Abstract

We investigate the changes in the optical properties of fused silica exposed to intense infrared femtosecond pulses. The laser-induced absorption spectrum reveals the creation of color centers inside the glass matrix, comparable with those observed in ultraviolet-exposed fused silica. The laser-induced absorption is associated with a laser-induced refractive-index change, which can be used for waveguide fabrication. The change in third-order susceptibility in such waveguides is measured by third-harmonic-generation microscopy as a function of the irradiation parameters. (c) 2005 Optical Society of America.

Journal Title

Journal of the Optical Society of America B-Optical Physics

Volume

22

Issue/Number

10

Publication Date

1-1-2005

Document Type

Article

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/josab.22.002138

Language

English

First Page

2138

Last Page

2143

WOS Identifier

WOS:000232549300011

ISSN

0740-3224

Recommended Citation

"Optical properties of infrared femtosecond laser-modified fused silica and application to waveguide fabrication" (2005). Faculty Bibliography 2000s. 5862.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2000/5862