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

Laser recrystallization and inscription of compositional microstructures in crystalline SiGe-core fibres
Laser recrystallization and inscription of compositional microstructures in crystalline SiGe-core fibres
Glass fibres with silicon cores have emerged as a versatile platform for all-optical processing, sensing and microscale optoelectronic devices. Using SiGe in the core extends the accessible wavelength range and potential optical functionality because the bandgap and optical properties can be tuned by changing the composition. However, silicon and germanium segregate unevenly during non-equilibrium solidification, presenting new fabrication challenges, and requiring detailed studies of the alloy crystallization dynamics in the fibre geometry. We report the fabrication of SiGe-core optical fibres, and the use of CO2 laser irradiation to heat the glass cladding and recrystallize the core, improving optical transmission. We observe the ramifications of the classic models of solidification at the microscale, and demonstrate suppression of constitutional undercooling at high solidification velocities. Tailoring the recrystallization conditions allows formation of long single crystals with uniform composition, as well as fabrication of compositional microstructures, such as gratings, within the fibre core.
Coucheron, David
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Patil, Nilesh
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Breiby, Dag Werner
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Buset, Ole Tore
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Healy, Noel
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Peacock, Anna C.
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Hawkins, Thomas
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Jones, Max
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Ballato, John
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Gibson, Ursula
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Coucheron, David
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Fokine, Michael
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Patil, Nilesh
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Breiby, Dag Werner
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Buset, Ole Tore
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Healy, Noel
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Peacock, Anna C.
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Hawkins, Thomas
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Jones, Max
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Ballato, John
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Gibson, Ursula
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Coucheron, David, Fokine, Michael, Patil, Nilesh, Breiby, Dag Werner, Buset, Ole Tore, Healy, Noel, Peacock, Anna C., Hawkins, Thomas, Jones, Max, Ballato, John and Gibson, Ursula (2016) Laser recrystallization and inscription of compositional microstructures in crystalline SiGe-core fibres. Nature Communications, 7, [13265]. (doi:10.1038/ncomms13265).

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Abstract

Glass fibres with silicon cores have emerged as a versatile platform for all-optical processing, sensing and microscale optoelectronic devices. Using SiGe in the core extends the accessible wavelength range and potential optical functionality because the bandgap and optical properties can be tuned by changing the composition. However, silicon and germanium segregate unevenly during non-equilibrium solidification, presenting new fabrication challenges, and requiring detailed studies of the alloy crystallization dynamics in the fibre geometry. We report the fabrication of SiGe-core optical fibres, and the use of CO2 laser irradiation to heat the glass cladding and recrystallize the core, improving optical transmission. We observe the ramifications of the classic models of solidification at the microscale, and demonstrate suppression of constitutional undercooling at high solidification velocities. Tailoring the recrystallization conditions allows formation of long single crystals with uniform composition, as well as fabrication of compositional microstructures, such as gratings, within the fibre core.

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Accepted/In Press date: 14 September 2016
e-pub ahead of print date: 24 October 2016
Published date: 24 October 2016
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre

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Local EPrints ID: 401977
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/401977
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ORCID for Anna C. Peacock: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1940-7172

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Author: David Coucheron
Author: Michael Fokine
Author: Nilesh Patil
Author: Dag Werner Breiby
Author: Ole Tore Buset
Author: Noel Healy
Author: Anna C. Peacock ORCID iD
Author: Thomas Hawkins
Author: Max Jones
Author: John Ballato
Author: Ursula Gibson

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