DICHROISM IN THE ABSORPTION-SPECTRUM OF PHOTOBLEACHED ION-IMPLANTED SILICA

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ALBERT, J [1 ]
MALO, B [1 ]
JOHNSON, DC [1 ]
BILODEAU, F [1 ]
HILL, KO [1 ]
BREBNER, JL [1 ]
KAJRYS, G [1 ]
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[1] UNIV MONTREAL,DEPT PHYS,RECH PHYS & TECHNOL COUCHES MINCES GRP,MONTREAL H3C 3J7,QUEBEC,CANADA
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10.1364/OL.18.001126
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The optical absorption spectrum of ion-implanted silica is shown to become dichroic when it is photobleached with polarized 248-nm light. The dichroism is modeled by a photobleaching process that bleaches color centers preferentially depending on their local orientation with respect to the polarization of the photobleaching light. A similar photobleaching process may occur in photosensitive fiber, thus providing a possible explanation for the birefringence that is observed in the photoinduced index change.
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