UV INDUCED DENSIFICATION DURING BRAGG GRATING INSCRIPTION IN GE-SIO2 PREFORMS - INTERFEROMETRIC MICROSCOPY INVESTIGATIONS

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作者
POUMELLEC, B
RIANT, I
NIAY, P
BERNAGE, P
BAYON, JF
机构
[1] ALCATEL ALSTHOM RECH,UFP,F-91460 MARCOUSSIS,FRANCE
[2] UNIV SCI & TECH LILLE FLANDRES ARTOIS,LDMP LAB,CNRS,URA 779,F-59655 VILLENEUVE DASCQ,FRANCE
[3] CTR NATL ETUD TELECOMMUN,FOG,OCM,LAB,F-22301 LANNION,FRANCE
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10.1016/0925-3467(94)00109-X
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T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
The only investigation of Bragg grating in Ge: SiO2 in the direct space known at this date is a view from an optical microscope. Here, we show surface level modulations associated with writing of grating. Our conclusion is that a densification takes place which corresponds to a refractive index increase. Compared to the refractive index change obtained by optical measurement, this accounts for a non-negligible part (7%).
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页数:6
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