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Inscription of 3D waveguides in diamond using an ultrafast laser

Three dimensional waveguides within the bulk of diamond are manufactured using ultrafast laser fabrication. High intensities within the focal volume of the laser cause breakdown of the diamond into a graphitic phase leading to a stress induced refractive index change in neighboring regions. Type II...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2016-07
Main Authors: Courvoisier, Arnaud, Booth, Martin J, Salter, Patrick S
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Three dimensional waveguides within the bulk of diamond are manufactured using ultrafast laser fabrication. High intensities within the focal volume of the laser cause breakdown of the diamond into a graphitic phase leading to a stress induced refractive index change in neighboring regions. Type II waveguiding is thus enabled between two adjacent graphitic tracks, but supporting just a single polarization state. We show that adaptive aberration correction during the laser processing allows the controlled fabrication of more complex structures beneath the surface of the diamond which can be used for 3D waveguide splitters and Type III waveguides which support both polarizations.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1606.00170