Title :
Generation of photoinduced waveguides using a high repetition rate fiber CPA system
Author :
Will, Markus ; Burghoff, J. ; Limpert, J. ; Schreiber, T. ; Zellmer, H. ; Nolte, S. ; Tuennermann, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ., Jena, Germany
Abstract :
We report on the fabrication of waveguides in silicate glasses by ultrafast laser processing using a 2 MHz fiber based CPA system. Writing speeds of up to 100 mm/s and a refractive index increase of up to 8/spl times/10/sup -3/ were achieved.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; laser materials processing; optical glass; optical waveguides; refractive index; 100 mm/s; CPA system; high repetition rate fiber; photoinduced waveguide; refractive index; silicate glass; ultrafast laser processing; waveguide fabrication; Fiber lasers; Glass; Laser modes; Optical device fabrication; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Pulse amplifiers; Refractive index; 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
