Title :
Waveguide writing in chalcogenide glasses by train of femtosecond laser pulses
Author :
Cardinal, T. ; Efimov, O.M. ; Glebov, L.B. ; Richardson, K.C. ; Van Stryland, E.
Author_Institution :
Center for Res. in Electro-Opt. & Lasers, Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Controlled writing of waveguides in condensed media based on modification of the optical material properties by laser irradiation may have important applications in, for example, optical interconnects for high-data rate optical communication systems and integrated optical elements. We report on writing of uniform and permanent optical waveguides in the bulk of chalcogenide glasses by a train of femtosecond laser pulses from a cw Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser.
Keywords :
chalcogenide glasses; laser beam applications; optical fabrication; optical interconnections; optical waveguides; chalcogenide glasses; condensed media; cw Kerr-lens mode-locked Ti:sapphire laser; femtosecond laser pulse train; high-data rate optical communication systems; integrated optical elements; laser irradiation; optical interconnects; optical material properties; uniform permanent optical waveguides; waveguide writing; Communication system control; Control systems; Glass; Laser mode locking; Optical control; Optical interconnections; Optical waveguides; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide lasers; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1998. CLEO 98. Technical Digest. Summaries of papers presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-339-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1998.676326
