Title :
Micromachining three dimensional photonic devices using a high pulse energy femtosecond laser oscillator
Author :
Sharma, V. ; Suzuki, K. ; Kowalevicz, A.M., Jr. ; Minoshima, K. ; Fujimoto, J.G.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science and Research Laboratory of Electronics Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 phone 617 253 8528, fax 617 253 9611
Abstract :
Three-dimensional photonic devices are fabricated in glass using high energy femtosecond pulses from an extended cavity Ti:sapphire laser oscillator. Splitters and directional couplers can be fabricated using novel three-dimensional geometries not possible using planer fabrication.
Keywords :
Micromachining; Photonic Devices; Ultrafast Optics; Glass; Micromachining; Optical device fabrication; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Ultrafast electronics; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide lasers; Micromachining; Photonic Devices; Ultrafast Optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569800
