Femtosecond laser inscription waveguides in Nd:GdVO4 crystal

Shi-Ling Li; Feng-Min Deng; Ze-Ping Huang

doi:10.1117/1.OE.55.10.107104

14 October 2016 Femtosecond laser inscription waveguides in Nd:GdVO₄ crystal

Shi-Ling Li, Feng-Min Deng, Ze-Ping Huang

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Optical Engineering, Vol. 55, Issue 10, 107104 (October 2016). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.55.10.107104

Abstract

Channel waveguides in Nd:GdVO₄ crystals were fabricated by using low-repetition-rate (1 kHz) femtosecond laser inscription. The influences of pulse energy and scanning velocity were investigated. Guiding occurs in the surroundings of the focal spot. Single-line, double-line, and double-layer waveguides were realized. The near-field mode images, refractive-index profile reconstruction, and mode analysis of waveguides are presented. The double-line waveguides show strong guidance at 632.8 nm with a loss of about 0.5 dB/mm and an index increase of 3×10⁻⁴. The mode profile asymmetry of single-line waveguide has been improved by using multipass scanning.

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Shi-Ling Li, Feng-Min Deng, and Ze-Ping Huang "Femtosecond laser inscription waveguides in Nd:GdVO₄ crystal," Optical Engineering 55(10), 107104 (14 October 2016). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.55.10.107104

Published: 14 October 2016

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