Title :
Large photosensitivity in wet tin-phosphosilicate fibres
Author :
Brambilla, Gilberto
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., Southampton
Abstract :
Large refractive index modulations have been induced in a wet tin-phosphosilicate fibre under KrF excimer laser illumination. Comparison with dry and loaded tin-phosphosilicate fibres show that considerable photosensitivity increase can be achieved without any burdensome loss increase.
Keywords :
laser beam effects; optical fibre fabrication; phosphosilicate glasses; refractive index; tin compounds; KrF excimer laser illumination; P2O5-SiO4:Sn; photosensitivity; refractive index modulations; wet tin-phosphosilicate fibres;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20072554
