Abstract
Femtosecond writing of refractive-index changes in sapphire is demonstrated by doping the crystal with an appropriate ion (here: Ti 3+) that reduces the threshold of the process. Passive and active buried channel waveguiding is demonstrated.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 387-388 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | OSA Trends in Optics and Photonics Series |
Volume | 96 A |
State | Published - 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO - Washington, DC, United States Duration: May 17 2004 → May 19 2004 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering