PHOTOSENSITIVITY OF SOLGEL-DERIVED GERMANOSILICATE PLANAR WAVE-GUIDES

被引:34
作者
SIMMONS, KD [1 ]
STEGEMAN, GI [1 ]
POTTER, BG [1 ]
SIMMONS, JH [1 ]
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[1] UNIV FLORIDA,DEPT MAT SCI & ENGN,GAINESVILLE,FL 32611
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10.1364/OL.18.000025
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The effects of controlled atmosphere heat treatments on the photosensitivity and UV absorption of GeO2-SiO2 solgel planar waveguides are presented. Photoinduced refractive-index changes in the samples are deduced from photosensitive grating writing experiments and are found to be of the order of those seen in some fiber experiments. A correlation is seen between the sample sensitivity and the strength of the absorption at 242 nm, providing insight into the possible mechanisms governing photosensitive processes in these materials.
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