Title :
Waveguide writing and characterization in Tellurite glass
Author :
Ramme, M. ; Anderson, T. ; Choi, J. ; Ebendorff-Heidepriem, H. ; Monro, T.M. ; Richardson, Mark
Author_Institution :
Townes Laser Inst., UCF, Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Ultra-fast laser-induced positive refractive index changes in bulk tellurite glass were investigated. The refractive indexes of waveguiding structures were measured using the far-field approach. Filamentation was observed for certain irradiation conditions.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser materials processing; optical fabrication; optical glass; optical waveguides; refractive index measurement; sodium compounds; tellurium compounds; zinc compounds; Na2O-ZnO-TeO2-La2O3; far-field approach; filamentation; laser irradiation; refractive index measurement; tellurite glass; ultra-fast laser; waveguide writing; waveguiding structure; Chemical lasers; Glass; Optical materials; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Refractive index; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide lasers; Writing; (1403390) Laser materials processing; (320.2250) Femtosecond Phenomena;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
