Title :
Fabrication and characterization of femtosecond laser direct written volume diffractive optical elements in fused silica
Author :
Choi, Jiyeon ; Richardson, Martin
Author_Institution :
CREOL & FPCE, Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL
Abstract :
We have demonstrated femtosecond laser direct written volume diffractive optical elements in a fused silica. The fabrication of a built-in coupler consisting of a direct written waveguide and a Fresnel lens has been described.
Keywords :
Fresnel diffraction; diffractive optical elements; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; laser materials processing; lenses; micro-optics; optical couplers; optical fabrication; silicon compounds; zone plates; Fresnel lens; SiO2; built-in coupler fabrication; direct written waveguide; femtosecond laser direct writting; fused silica; micrometer-sized DOE; volume Fresnel zone plates; volume diffractive optical elements; Holographic optical components; Holography; Nonlinear optics; Optical device fabrication; Optical diffraction; Optical pumping; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Silicon compounds; Ultrafast optics; (140.3390) Laser materials processing; (320.2250) Femtosecond phenomena;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
