Title :
Dynamics of waveguide writing using a high pulse energy (600 nJ) MHz femtosecond oscillator
Author :
Miese, Christopher T. ; Fuerbach, Alexander ; Withford, Michael J.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
We study waveguide writing in various transparent dielectric materials using a highly flexible chirped-pulse femtosecond oscillator (CPO) as the laser source. This unique device allows us to investigate an unprecedented parameter range up to 5.2 MHz in repetition rate, 50 fs-2 ps in pulse duration and up to 600 nJ in energy per pulse. Thus the CPO closes the gap between high energy amplifier- and high repetition oscillator-direct waveguide writing.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; dielectric materials; laser materials processing; optical fabrication; optical pulse generation; optical waveguides; chirped-pulse femtosecond oscillator; energy 600 nJ; high-energy amplifier; high-pulse energy oscillator; pulse repetition rate; time 50 fs to 2 ps; transparent dielectric material; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Optimized production technology; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide lasers; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4079-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4080-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5191726
