Fabricating waveguide Bragg gratings (WBGs) in bulk materials using ultrashort laser pulses

Martin Ams; Peter Dekker; Simon Gross; Michael J. Withford

doi:10.1515/nanoph-2016-0119

Fabricating waveguide Bragg gratings (WBGs) in bulk materials using ultrashort laser pulses

Martin Ams^*, Peter Dekker, Simon Gross, Michael J. Withford

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MQ Photonics Research Centre

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Abstract

Optical waveguide Bragg gratings (WBGs) can be created in transparent materials using femtosecond laser pulses. The technique is conducted without the need for lithography, ion-beam fabrication methods, or clean room facilities. This paper reviews the field of ultrafast laser-inscribed WBGs since its inception, with a particular focus on fabrication techniques, WBG characteristics, WBG types, and WBG applications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	743-763
Number of pages	21
Journal	Nanophotonics
Volume	6
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1515/nanoph-2016-0119
Publication status	Published - 28 Aug 2017

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Bragg
grating
laser
Ultrafast
waveguide

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