DOI: 10.1063/1.1876578. Femtosecond laser-induced refractive index modification in multicomponent glasses

Femtosecond laser-induced refractive index modification in multicomponent glasses

10.1063/1.1876578

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Abstract

We present a comprehensive study on femtosecond laser-induced refractive index modification in a wide variety of multicomponent glasses grouped as borosilicate, aluminum–silicate, and heavy-metal oxide glasses along with lanthanum–borate and sodium–phosphate glasses. By using high-spatial resolution refractive index profiling techniques, we demonstrate that under a wide range of writing conditions the refractive index modification in multicomponent glasses can be positive, negative, or nonuniform, and exhibits a strong dependence on the glass composition. With the exception of some aluminum–silicate glasses all other glasses exhibited a negative/nonuniform index change. We also demonstrate direct writing of waveguides in photosensitive Foturan® glass with a femtosecond laser without initiating crystallization by thermal treatment. Upon ceramization of lithium–aluminum–silicate glasses such as Foturan®, Zerodur®, and Robax® we observe switching of laser-induced refractive index change from being positive to negative. The measured transmission losses in the waveguides at 1550nm agree with the index profile measurements in alkali-free aluminum–silicate glasses.

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Bhardwaj, V. R., Simova, E., Corkum, P. B., Rayner, D. M., Hnatovsky, C., Taylor, R. S., Schreder, B., Kluge, M., & Zimmer, J. (2005). Femtosecond laser-induced refractive index modification in multicomponent glasses. Journal of Applied Physics, 97(8).

Authors 9

V. R. Bhardwaj (first)
E. Simova (additional)
P. B. Corkum (additional)
D. M. Rayner (additional)
C. Hnatovsky (additional)
R. S. Taylor (additional)
B. Schreder (additional)
M. Kluge (additional)
J. Zimmer (additional)

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