Controlling the Cross-section of Ultrafast Laser Inscribed Optical Waveguides

Robert R. Thomson; Nicholas D. Psaila; Henry T. Bookey; Derryck T. Reid; Ajoy K. Kar

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-23366-1_5

Controlling the Cross-section of Ultrafast Laser Inscribed Optical Waveguides

Robert R. Thomson, Nicholas D. Psaila, Henry T. Bookey, Derryck T. Reid, Ajoy K. Kar

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Abstract

The refractive index profile, or cross-section, of an optical waveguide is its most defining property. It directly determines the number of transverse modes supported by the waveguide and the properties of these modes. Proper control of the waveguide cross-section is therefore essential if the performance of the waveguide, or waveguide device, is to be optimised. This chapter describes how the waveguide cross-section affects the properties of the guided modes, why it is important to control the waveguide cross-section from a device engineering point of view and the various experimental techniques that have been developed to control the cross-section of ultrafast laser inscribed waveguides.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Topics in Applied Physics
Subtitle of host publication	Femtosecond Laser Micromachining : Photonic and Microfluidic Devices in Transparent Materials
Editors	Roberto Osellame, Giulio Cerullo, Roberta Ramponi
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	Springer
Pages	93-125
Number of pages	33
Volume	123
ISBN (Electronic)	9783642233661
ISBN (Print)	9783642233654
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23366-1_5
Publication status	Published - 2012

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Thomson, R. R., Psaila, N. D., Bookey, H. T., Reid, D. T., & Kar, A. K. (2012). Controlling the Cross-section of Ultrafast Laser Inscribed Optical Waveguides. In R. Osellame, G. Cerullo, & R. Ramponi (Eds.), Topics in Applied Physics : Femtosecond Laser Micromachining : Photonic and Microfluidic Devices in Transparent Materials (Vol. 123, pp. 93-125). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23366-1_5

Thomson, Robert R. ; Psaila, Nicholas D. ; Bookey, Henry T. et al. / Controlling the Cross-section of Ultrafast Laser Inscribed Optical Waveguides. Topics in Applied Physics : Femtosecond Laser Micromachining : Photonic and Microfluidic Devices in Transparent Materials. editor / Roberto Osellame ; Giulio Cerullo ; Roberta Ramponi. Vol. 123 Berlin : Springer, 2012. pp. 93-125

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Thomson, RR, Psaila, ND, Bookey, HT, Reid, DT & Kar, AK 2012, Controlling the Cross-section of Ultrafast Laser Inscribed Optical Waveguides. in R Osellame, G Cerullo & R Ramponi (eds), Topics in Applied Physics : Femtosecond Laser Micromachining : Photonic and Microfluidic Devices in Transparent Materials. vol. 123, Springer, Berlin, pp. 93-125. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-23366-1_5

Controlling the Cross-section of Ultrafast Laser Inscribed Optical Waveguides. / Thomson, Robert R.; Psaila, Nicholas D.; Bookey, Henry T. et al.
Topics in Applied Physics : Femtosecond Laser Micromachining : Photonic and Microfluidic Devices in Transparent Materials. ed. / Roberto Osellame; Giulio Cerullo; Roberta Ramponi. Vol. 123 Berlin: Springer, 2012. p. 93-125.

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Thomson RR, Psaila ND, Bookey HT, Reid DT, Kar AK. Controlling the Cross-section of Ultrafast Laser Inscribed Optical Waveguides. In Osellame R, Cerullo G, Ramponi R, editors, Topics in Applied Physics : Femtosecond Laser Micromachining : Photonic and Microfluidic Devices in Transparent Materials. Vol. 123. Berlin: Springer. 2012. p. 93-125 doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-23366-1_5

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