Title :
The evanescent interaction of an ultrafast laser inscribed optical waveguide
Author :
Beecher, S.J. ; Thomson, R.R. ; Kar, A.K.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Phys. Sci., Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
Ultrafast laser inscription has been used to produce an optical waveguide evanescent field sensor. Fabricated in a single step and exhibiting an insertion loss of 2.6 dB, the device had a visibility of 3.7 dB.
Keywords :
fibre optic sensors; high-speed optical techniques; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; evanescent interaction; loss 2.6 dB; optical waveguide evanescent field sensor; ultrafast laser inscription; Fiber lasers; Optical fiber sensors; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Substrates; Surface waves; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
