3D luminescent waveguides micromachining by femtosecond laser inscription in niobium germanate glass
Three-dimensional (3D) microstructures were written by femtosecond (fs) laser aiming to manufacture waveguides inside niobium germanate glasses. The laser-induced damage threshold using 1030 nm fs-laser irradiation was investigated, and the waveguides were written in different fluences. The morpholo...
| Autores: | , , , , , , , , , |
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP) |
| Repositorio: | Repositório Institucional da UNESP |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repositorio.unesp.br:11449/302252 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optmat.2024.116562 https://hdl.handle.net/11449/302252 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Fs-laser inscription Glasses Micro-optic devices Waveguides |
| Sumario: | Three-dimensional (3D) microstructures were written by femtosecond (fs) laser aiming to manufacture waveguides inside niobium germanate glasses. The laser-induced damage threshold using 1030 nm fs-laser irradiation was investigated, and the waveguides were written in different fluences. The morphology, structural information and refractive index changes of microstructures were discussed. The waveguide cross-section microscopy data shows an elliptical shape with a diameter varying with the applied pulse energy. The micro-Raman maps demonstrate the occurrence of structural modifications with different microregions along the laser propagation direction. The refractive index profiles point to the formation of at least one microregion containing a positive refractive index change along the laser propagation. Guided light transmission measurements demonstrate the formation of single-mode waveguides inscribed at low pulse energy (up to 132 nJ) and an emitting waveguide in the rare-earth-doped sample. The visible luminescent response of erbium ions in the waveguide output was demonstrated and supports the possibility of using these core waveguides for future 3D multi-functional photonic devices operating in the visible region. |
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