Title :
Hexagonal arrays of fs-laser written waveguides
Author :
Szameit, A. ; Burghoff, J. ; Nolte, S. ; Pertsch, T. ; Peschel, U. ; Lederer, F. ; Tunnermann, A.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Friedrich-Schiller-Univ., Jena, Germany
Abstract :
We report the fabrication of hexagonal arrays of fs-laser written waveguides in fused silica. The characterization of the light propagation inside the arrays proves the accuracy of the technology and the possibility to create highly symmetric 2-dimensional arrays. Furthermore we demonstrate the ability to fabricate large arrangements of evanescently coupled waveguide structures with this highly productive procedure.
Keywords :
laser materials processing; optical arrays; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; evanescent coupled waveguide structure; hexagonal arrays; laser written waveguide; light propagation; symmetric 2-dimensional arrays; Microscopy; Optical arrays; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Optical surface waves; Optical variables control; Optical waveguide theory; Optical waveguides; Pulse amplifiers; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1567990
