Nonlinear optics of femtosecond laser-modified fused silica - Applications to waveguide fabrication

Zoubir, Arnaud; Richardson, Martin; Cardinal, Thierry; Canioni, Lionel; Brocas, Arnaud; Sarger, Laurent

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Nonlinear optics of femtosecond laser-modified fused silica - Applications to waveguide fabrication

Date

2005

Authors

Abstract

Absorption and photoluminescence spectroscopy, and third-harmonic confocal microscopy are used for the first time to characterize the linear and non-linear properties, crucial for the fabrication of active elements, of femtosecond laser-written waveguides in fused silica.