Femtosecond irradiation induced refractive-index changes and channel waveguiding in bulk Ti3+:sapphire
Apostolopoulos, Vasilis; Laversenne, Laetitia; Colomb, Tristan; Depeursinge, Christian; Salathé, René; Pollnau, Markus; Osellame, Roberto; Cerullo, Giulio; Laporta, Paolo
2004

Abstract

Femtosecond writing of refractive-index changes in sapphire is demonstrated by doping the crystal with an appropriate ion (here: Ti3+) that reduces the threshold of the process. Passive and active buried channel waveguiding is demonstrated.

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Title Femtosecond irradiation induced refractive-index changes and channel waveguiding in bulk Ti3+:sapphire
Author(s) Apostolopoulos, Vasilis ; Laversenne, Laetitia ; Colomb, Tristan ; Depeursinge, Christian ; Salathé, René ; Pollnau, Markus ; Osellame, Roberto ; Cerullo, Giulio ; Laporta, Paolo
Published in Material Modification with Femtosecond Pulses
Pages CMY4
Conference Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, San Fransisco, May 16, 2004
Date 2004
Publisher OSA
ISBN 1-55752-770-9
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