Title :
Ultrafast laser writing of advanced guided wave communications components
Author :
Psaila, Nicholas
Author_Institution :
Heriot-Watt Univ., Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
The use of ultrafast laser writing for fabricating advanced 3D waveguide components is presented and demonstrated. Couplers for space division multiplexing allowing beyond Shannon limit spectral efficiency, and 3D hybrid integration capabilities are discussed.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; laser beam applications; optical couplers; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; 3D hybrid integration capabilities; Shannon limit spectral efficiency; advanced 3D waveguide components; advanced guided wave communications components; couplers; space division multiplexing; ultrafast laser writing; Abstracts; Educational institutions; Laser applications; Optical waveguides; Three-dimensional displays; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
