Fabrication of erbium-doped channel waveguides by a combination of ion exchange and sol-gel techniques

Authors
Fick, J Martucci, A Guglielmi, M
Citation
J. Fick et al., Fabrication of erbium-doped channel waveguides by a combination of ion exchange and sol-gel techniques, J SOL-GEL S, 19(1-3), 2000, pp. 573-576
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science & Engineering
Journal title
JOURNAL OF SOL-GEL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
09280707 → ACNP
Volume
19
Issue
1-3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
573 - 576
Database
ISI
SICI code
0928-0707(200012)19:1-3<573:FOECWB>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Erbium-doped germano-silicate thin films of good optical quality were produ ced by the sol-gel technique. High refractive index changes of up to 0.018 were obtained by sodium-silver ion exchange. Monomode optical waveguides wi th Gaussian mode profile were fabricated by this technique. It is shown tha t, if the ion exchange process parameters are well chosen, the influence of the waveguide fabrication on the active properties of the material is negl igible.