Title :
Solvent-casting of Photo-refractive Chalcogenide Glasses and their Application in Quantum Cascade Laser Tuning
Author :
Song, Shanshan ; Gmachl, Claire F. ; Arnold, Craig B.
Author_Institution :
Princeton Univ., Princeton
Abstract :
We deposited photo-modifiable chalcogenide films through a low-temperature, solvent-casting technique. Their thermal and optical properties were characterized and these glasses were applied to quantum cascade lasers to realize all-optical room temperature tuning.
Keywords :
casting; chalcogenide glasses; laser tuning; liquid phase deposition; photorefractive effect; photorefractive materials; quantum cascade lasers; semiconductor growth; semiconductor thin films; all-optical tuning; chalcogenide films; optical properties; photo-refractive chalcogenide glasses; quantum cascade laser; room temperature; solvent casting; thermal properties; Glass; Interference; Laser tuning; Lighting; Optical films; Optical materials; Optical reflection; Optical tuning; Quantum cascade lasers; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452536
