Photonics-based mid-infrared interferometry: 4-year results of the ALSI project and future prospects

Lucas Labadie; Stefano Minardi; Jan Tepper; Romina DIener; Balaji Muthusubramanian; Jörg Uwe Pott; Stefan Nolte; Simon Gross; Alexander Arriola; Michael J. Withford

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Photonics-based mid-infrared interferometry

4-year results of the ALSI project and future prospects

Lucas Labadie^*, Stefano Minardi, Jan Tepper, Romina DIener, Balaji Muthusubramanian, Jörg Uwe Pott, Stefan Nolte, Simon Gross, Alexander Arriola, Michael J. Withford

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In this contribution, we review the results of the ALSI project (Advanced Laser-writing for Stellar Interferometry), aimed at assessing the potential of ultrafast laser writing to fabricate mid-infared integrated optics (IO) devices with performance compatible with an implementation in real interferometric instruments like Hi5 or PFI. Waveguides for the L, L' and M bands with moderate propagation losses were manufactured in Gallium Lanthanum Sulfide and ZBLAN glasses and used to develop photonic building blocks as well as a full mid-IR 4-telescope beam combiner. We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the tested combiners and discuss a possible roadmap for the continuation of this work.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging VI
Editors	Michelle J. Creech-Eakman, Peter G. Tuthill, Antoine Mérand
Place of Publication	Bellingham, Washington
Publisher	SPIE
Pages	1-16
Number of pages	16
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510619562
ISBN (Print)	9781510619555
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312930
Publication status	Published - 9 Jul 2018
Event	2018 Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging VI - Austin, United States Duration: 11 Jun 2018 → 15 Jun 2018

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE
Volume	10701
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

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Conference	2018 Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging VI
Country	United States
City	Austin
Period	11/06/18 → 15/06/18

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Copyright 2018 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). One print or electronic copy may be made for personal use only. Systematic reproduction and distribution, duplication of any material in this paper for a fee or for commercial purposes, or modification of the content of the paper are prohibited.

Keywords

Astrophotonics
Integrated Optics
long-baseline interferometry
optical/infrared instrumentation

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Labadie, L., Minardi, S., Tepper, J., DIener, R., Muthusubramanian, B., Pott, J. U., ... Withford, M. J. (2018). Photonics-based mid-infrared interferometry: 4-year results of the ALSI project and future prospects. In M. J. Creech-Eakman, P. G. Tuthill, & A. Mérand (Eds.), Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging VI (pp. 1-16). [107011R] (Proceedings of SPIE; Vol. 10701). Bellingham, Washington: SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312930

Labadie, Lucas ; Minardi, Stefano ; Tepper, Jan ; DIener, Romina ; Muthusubramanian, Balaji ; Pott, Jörg Uwe ; Nolte, Stefan ; Gross, Simon ; Arriola, Alexander ; Withford, Michael J. / Photonics-based mid-infrared interferometry : 4-year results of the ALSI project and future prospects. Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging VI. editor / Michelle J. Creech-Eakman ; Peter G. Tuthill ; Antoine Mérand. Bellingham, Washington : SPIE, 2018. pp. 1-16 (Proceedings of SPIE).

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Labadie L, Minardi S, Tepper J, DIener R, Muthusubramanian B, Pott JU et al. Photonics-based mid-infrared interferometry: 4-year results of the ALSI project and future prospects. In Creech-Eakman MJ, Tuthill PG, Mérand A, editors, Optical and Infrared Interferometry and Imaging VI. Bellingham, Washington: SPIE. 2018. p. 1-16. 107011R. (Proceedings of SPIE). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2312930