Abstract
Modern communication systems are based on integrated optical devices to control the properties of light in all-optical networks. Key elements within these networks are active and passive waveguides, splitters, connectors, and filters. The optical function of these elements is based on a spatial refractiveindex modification within the glass matrix, which is typically fabricated by ionic exchange or diffusion processes. Although these technologies are well established and very successful, their application is, in general, restricted to the generation of planar (two-dimensional) elements.
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Nolte, S., Will, M., Burghoff, J., Tünnermann, A. (2004). Fabrication of Optical Waveguides in Dielectrics by Femtosecond Laser Pulses. In: Jahns, J., Brenner, KH. (eds) Microoptics. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 97. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34725-7_8
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