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The Effect of Laser Heating on Optical Properties of Germania Doped Silica Optical Waveguides

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 February 2011

E. M. Starr ,
N. Nourshargh  and
J. S. McCormack
E. M. Starr
Affiliation:
GEC Research Limited Hirst Research Centre East Lane Wembley, Middlesex HA9 7PP United Kingdom
N. Nourshargh
Affiliation:
GEC Research Limited Hirst Research Centre East Lane Wembley, Middlesex HA9 7PP United Kingdom
J. S. McCormack
Affiliation:
Present address: Sloan School of Management MIT Boston, Massachusetts USA
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Abstract

We report the use of CO2 laser heating for inducing an increase in the refractive index of germania doped silica films. UV absorption spectroscopy and XPS analysis have confirmed that the index change is a result of GeO2 being reduced to GeO. The technique has been successfully used for the direct writing of integrated optical strip waveguides.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 88: Symposium P – Optical Fiber Materials and Properties , 1986 , 67
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1987

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