Dynamics of waveguide writing using a high pulse energy (600 nJ) MHz femtosecond oscillator

Author

Miese, Christopher T. ; Fuerbach, Alexander ; Withford, Michael J.

Author_Institution

Centre for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Opt. Syst., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia

fYear

2009

fDate

14-19 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

1

Abstract

We study waveguide writing in various transparent dielectric materials using a highly flexible chirped-pulse femtosecond oscillator (CPO) as the laser source. This unique device allows us to investigate an unprecedented parameter range up to 5.2 MHz in repetition rate, 50 fs-2 ps in pulse duration and up to 600 nJ in energy per pulse. Thus the CPO closes the gap between high energy amplifier- and high repetition oscillator-direct waveguide writing.

Keywords

chirp modulation; dielectric materials; laser materials processing; optical fabrication; optical pulse generation; optical waveguides; chirped-pulse femtosecond oscillator; energy 600 nJ; high-energy amplifier; high-pulse energy oscillator; pulse repetition rate; time 50 fs to 2 ps; transparent dielectric material; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Optimized production technology; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide lasers; Writing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics 2009 and the European Quantum Electronics Conference. CLEO Europe - EQEC 2009. European Conference on

Conference_Location

Munich

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4079-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-4080-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2009.5191726

Filename

5191726