Abstract
The use of fs lasers to directly write photonic structures inside a glass has great potential as a fabrication method for three-dimensional all-optical integrated components. The ability to use this technique with different glass compositions-specifically tailored for a specific photonics application- is critical to its successful exploitation. Consequently, it is important to understand how glass composition effects waveguide fabrication with fs laser pulses and how different glasses are structurally modified after exposure to fs laser pulses. We have used confocal laser spectroscopy to monitor the changes in glass structure that are associated with waveguide fabrication. Using a low power continuous wave (cw) Ar laser as excitation source we have measured both Raman and fluorescence spectra of the modified regions. Raman spectroscopy provides us with information on the network structure, whereas fluorescence measurements reveal the presence of optically active point defects in the glass. In this paper we review our work on fs-laser fabrication and characterization of photonic structures in glass and discuss the effect of glass composition on processing parameters and structural modification.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
Editors | I. Miyamoto, H. Helvajian, K. Itoh, K.F. Kobayashi, A. Ostendorf, K. Sugioka |
Pages | 30-39 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Volume | 5662 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Fifth International Symposium on Laser Precision Microfabrication - Nara, Japan Duration: May 11 2004 → May 14 2004 |
Other
Other | Fifth International Symposium on Laser Precision Microfabrication |
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Country/Territory | Japan |
City | Nara |
Period | 5/11/04 → 5/14/04 |
Keywords
- Femtosecond laser processing
- Glass
- Integrated optics
- Laser spectroscopy
- Waveguides
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Condensed Matter Physics