Irradiation of hydrogen loaded or flame brushed phosphorus doped, germanium free silica glass with a 193-nm ArF excimer laser changes the optical absorption at ultraviolet wavelengths by 40-140 dB/mm and the refractive index by more than 2 x 10(-4). Bragg gratings with 90%-95% reflectivity are photoinduced in channel optical waveguides made from this glass. The thermal stability of the photosensitivity is measured by annealing up to 700-degrees-C.