Single-mode low-loss chalcogenide glass waveguides for the mid-infrared

Nicolas Hô; Mark C. Phillips; Hong Qiao; Paul J. Allen; Kannan Krishnaswami; Brian J. Riley; Tanya L. Myers; Norman C. Anheier

doi:10.1364/OL.31.001860

Single-mode low-loss chalcogenide glass waveguides for the mid-infrared

Nicolas Hô, Mark C. Phillips, Hong Qiao, Paul J. Allen, Kannan Krishnaswami, Brian J. Riley, Tanya L. Myers, Norman C. Anheier

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Abstract

We demonstrate the design, fabrication, and characterization of single-mode low-loss waveguides for midinfrared (MIR) wavelengths. Planar waveguide structures were fabricated from multilayer thin films of arsenic-based chalcogenide glasses followed by the creation of channel waveguides by using the photodarkening effect. Propagation losses as low as 0.5 dB/cm were measured for a quantum cascade laser end-fire coupled into the waveguides. This is a first step toward the design and fabrication of integrated optical components for MIR applications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1860-1862
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics letters
Volume	31
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.31.001860
State	Published - Jun 15 2006
Externally published	Yes

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