Title :
Ultra low-loss waveguides of 0.12 dB/cm directly written in pure silica glass by femtosecond laser pulses
Author :
Sakuma, K. ; Ishikawa, S. ; Shikata, T. ; Fukuda, T. ; Hosoya, H.
Author_Institution :
Opt. & Electron. Lab., Fujikura Ltd., Chiba, Japan
Abstract :
Ultra low-loss of 0.12 dB/cm at 1580 nm was achieved for directly written waveguides in pure silica glass using femto-second laser for the first time as far as we know. A three-dimensionally structured optical splitter was also demonstrated.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical beam splitters; optical glass; optical losses; optical waveguides; silicon compounds; 1580 nm; SiO2; femtosecond laser pulses; optical splitter; silica glass; three-dimensionally structure; ultra low-loss waveguides; Glass; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Pulse amplifiers; Silicon compounds; Ultrafast optics; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248329
