@inbook{b689b4d20e2447f6a81db2d1678c387f,
title = "Femtosecond-laser-induced refractive index modifications for photonic device processing",
abstract = "The femtosecond laser direct-write technique has emerged as a powerful tool for fabricating high-quality integrated photonic components. The direct-write platform combines flexible, rapid prototype with genuine 3D capability, compatibility with fibre-optics and the ability to process almost any transparent material. In this chapter, the physics that underpin the femtosecond laser-induced modification and the mechanisms that result in the emergence of a local refractive index change are reviewed. Experimental methods for leveraging this process to make photonic components and the current capabilities of the femtosecond laser direct-write platform are also discussed.",
author = "M. Ams and Little, {D. J.} and Withford, {M. J.}",
year = "2012",
month = jul,
doi = "10.1533/9780857096227.3.305",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781845699369",
series = "Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials",
publisher = "Woodhead Publishing",
pages = "305--332",
editor = "Vainos, {Nikolaos A.}",
booktitle = "Laser Growth and Processing of Photonic Devices",
}