Laser recrystallization and inscription of compositional microstructures in crystalline SiGe-core fibres

David A. Coucheron; Michael Fokine; Nilesh Patil; Dag Werner Breiby; Ole Tore Buset; Noel Healy; Anna C. Peacock; Thomas Hawkins; Max Jones; John Ballato; Ursula J. Gibson

doi:10.1038/ncomms13265

Nature Communications (Oct 2016)

Laser recrystallization and inscription of compositional microstructures in crystalline SiGe-core fibres

David A. Coucheron,
Michael Fokine,
Nilesh Patil,
Dag Werner Breiby,
Ole Tore Buset,
Noel Healy,
Anna C. Peacock,
Thomas Hawkins,
Max Jones,
John Ballato,
Ursula J. Gibson

Affiliations

David A. Coucheron: Department of Physics, Høgskoleringen 5, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Michael Fokine: Department of Applied Physics, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Nilesh Patil: Department of Physics, Høgskoleringen 5, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Dag Werner Breiby: Department of Physics, Høgskoleringen 5, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Ole Tore Buset: Department of Physics, Høgskoleringen 5, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Noel Healy: Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Highfield
Anna C. Peacock: Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Highfield
Thomas Hawkins: Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies (COMSET), Clemson University
Max Jones: Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies (COMSET), Clemson University
John Ballato: Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Center for Optical Materials Science and Engineering Technologies (COMSET), Clemson University
Ursula J. Gibson: Department of Physics, Høgskoleringen 5, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13265
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 7, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Using SiGe in the core of optical fibres extends the wavelength range and potential optical functionality, but fabrication challenges exist. Here, Coucheronet al. report the fabrication and tailoring of SiGe-core optical fibres using CO2laser irradiation to heat the glass cladding and recrystallize the core.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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