Title :
Femtosecond direct writing of waveguides in optical materials
Author :
Zoubir, A. ; Richardson, M.C. ; Rivero, C. ; Lopez, C. ; Richardson, K.C.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Opt., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Waveguiding devices are fabricated in optical materials using a femtosecond pulse train from a Ti: sapphire laser at a 25 MHz repetition rate. The fabricated structures are characterized through interferometry and Raman spectroscopy.
Keywords :
Raman spectroscopy; high-speed optical techniques; laser materials processing; light interferometry; optical fabrication; optical materials; optical waveguides; sapphire; solid lasers; titanium; Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/:Ti; Raman spectroscopy; Ti: sapphire laser; femtosecond direct writing; femtosecond pulse train; interferometry; optical materials; waveguiding device fabrication; Glass; Optical interferometry; Optical materials; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide lasers; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
