Title :
Fabrication of planar dielectric waveguides with high optical damage threshold
Author :
Herrmann, Paul P. ; Wildmann, Daniel
Author_Institution :
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
fDate :
12/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We realized with a simple inexpensive process planar dielectric waveguides for the visible with the following improved properties: The waveguiding layers are mixed oxide films (∼40 percent TiO2in SiO2). They are hard and durable against mechanical and chemical attack. The losses are low and comparable to other planar waveguide materials. The films withstand high energy densities and intensities for pulsed and CW Laser irradiation, respectively.
Keywords :
Laser radiation effects; Optical planar waveguides; Optical propagation in absorbing media; Planar optical waveguide; Chemical lasers; Dielectrics; Optical device fabrication; Optical films; Optical materials; Optical planar waveguides; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1983.1071814
