DocumentCode
868449
Title
Fabrication of directly UV-written channel waveguides with simultaneously defined integral Bragg gratings
Author
Emmerson, G.D. ; Watts, S.P. ; Gawith, C.B.E. ; Albanis, V. ; Ibsen, M. ; Williams, Richard B ; Smith, Peter G. R.
Author_Institution
Optoelectronics Res. Centre, Southampton Univ.
Volume
38
Issue
24
fYear
2002
fDate
11/21/2002 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1531
Lastpage
1532
Abstract
A new technique for UV direct writing of Bragg gratings in planar silica is presented. In this method the Bragg gratings and the channels are defined simultaneously, conferring advantages in flexibility of design and grating performance. Photosensitive germanium-doped silica-on-silicon produced by flame hydrolysis deposition was used.
Keywords
Bragg gratings; optical fabrication; optical planar waveguides; Bragg grating; SiO2:Ge-Si; UV direct writing; fabrication process; flame hydrolysis deposition; germanium-doped silica-on-silicon; planar silica channel waveguide;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:20021056
Filename
1106097
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