Characterization of single-mode chalcogenide glass waveguides at 8.35 µm

Author

Phillips, M.C. ; Qiao, H.W. ; Bernacki, B.E. ; Anheier, N.C.

Author_Institution

Pacific Northwest Nat. Lab., Richland, WA, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

Laser-written single-mode waveguides in As₂Se₃/As₂S₃ films were characterized at 8.35 mum using the Fabry-Perot technique. Waveguide loss and refractive index were measured as a function of writing dose and compared to modeling results.

Keywords

Fabry-Perot interferometers; arsenic compounds; chalcogenide glasses; laser materials processing; optical fabrication; optical films; optical glass; optical loss measurement; optical losses; optical testing; optical waveguides; refractive index measurement; semiconductor thin films; ternary semiconductors; As₂Se₃-As₂S₃; Fabry-Perot technique; laser-written waveguides; optical films; refractive index measurement; single-mode chalcogenide glass waveguides; waveguide loss measurement; wavelength 8.35 mum; Glass; Laser tuning; Optical films; Optical waveguides; Quantum cascade lasers; Refractive index; Surface emitting lasers; Waveguide lasers; Wavelength measurement; Writing; (130.3060) Infrared; (130.3130) Integrated optics materials; (310.2790) Guided waves;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

Filename

5224915