Single-mode low-loss chalcogenide glass waveguides for the mid-infrared

被引：126

作者：

Ho, Nicolas ^{[1
]}

Phillips, Mark C. ^{[1
]}

Qiao, Hong ^{[1
]}

Allen, Paul J. ^{[1
]}

Krishnaswami, Kannan ^{[1
]}

Riley, Brian J. ^{[1
]}

Myers, Tanya L. ^{[1
]}

Anheier, Norman C., Jr. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Pacific NW Natl Lab, Richland, WA 99352 USA

来源：

OPTICS LETTERS | 2006年 / 31卷 / 12期

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D O I：

10.1364/OL.31.001860

中图分类号：

O43 [光学];

学科分类号：

070207 ; 0803 ;

摘要：

We demonstrate the design, fabrication, and characterization of single-mode low-loss waveguides for mid-infrared (MIR) wavelengths. Planar waveguide structures were fabricated from multilayer thin films of arsenic-based chalcogenide glasses followed by the creation of channel waveguides by using the photodarkening effect. Propagation losses as low as 0.5 dB/cm were measured for a quantum cascade laser end-fire coupled into the waveguides. This is a first step toward the design and fabrication of integrated optical components for MIR applications. (c) 2006 Optical Society of America

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页码：1860 / 1862

页数：3

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