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Direct UV written planar Bragg gratings that feature zero fluence induced birefringence

Direct UV written planar Bragg gratings that feature zero fluence induced birefringence
Direct UV written planar Bragg gratings that feature zero fluence induced birefringence
Direct UV writing is a planar fabrication process capable of simultaneously defining waveguides and Bragg gratings. The technique is fully computer controlled and uniquely uses a small focused spot ~7 μm in diameter for direct writing exposure. This work investigates its use to achieve phase trimming and Bragg grating definition in silica-on-silicon lithographic waveguides. It is observed that birefringence control using direct UV writing can be made independent of exposure fluence with this technique through tailoring substrate stress. The result is demonstrated experimentally and supported theoretically using finite element analysis.
Bragg gratings, birefingence, silica photonics
0957-0233
Holmes, Christopher
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Cooper, Peter
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Roth, Martin M.
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Charlton, Martin D.
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Holmes, Christopher
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Stroll, Andreas
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Krishnan, Chirenjeevi
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Haynes, Roger
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Mennea, Paolo L.
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Carpenter, Lewis G.
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Roth, Martin M.
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Charlton, Martin D.
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Holmes, Christopher, Cooper, Peter, Fernando, Harendra N.J., Stroll, Andreas, Gates, James C., Krishnan, Chirenjeevi, Haynes, Roger, Mennea, Paolo L., Carpenter, Lewis G., Gawith, Corin B.E., Roth, Martin M., Charlton, Martin D. and Smith, Peter G.R. (2015) Direct UV written planar Bragg gratings that feature zero fluence induced birefringence. Measurement Science and Technology, 26 (12), [125006]. (doi:10.1088/0957-0233/26/12/125006).

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Direct UV writing is a planar fabrication process capable of simultaneously defining waveguides and Bragg gratings. The technique is fully computer controlled and uniquely uses a small focused spot ~7 μm in diameter for direct writing exposure. This work investigates its use to achieve phase trimming and Bragg grating definition in silica-on-silicon lithographic waveguides. It is observed that birefringence control using direct UV writing can be made independent of exposure fluence with this technique through tailoring substrate stress. The result is demonstrated experimentally and supported theoretically using finite element analysis.

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Accepted/In Press date: 29 September 2015
e-pub ahead of print date: 27 October 2015
Published date: December 2015
Keywords: Bragg gratings, birefingence, silica photonics
Organisations: Optoelectronics Research Centre, Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology, Electronics & Computer Science

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Local EPrints ID: 410452
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/410452
ISSN: 0957-0233
PURE UUID: 4a0e9ece-f11d-4f8a-8f97-c8fd85dc8196
ORCID for Christopher Holmes: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9021-3760
ORCID for James C. Gates: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-8671-5987
ORCID for Corin B.E. Gawith: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3502-3558
ORCID for Peter G.R. Smith: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0319-718X

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Date deposited: 08 Jun 2017 16:31
Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 03:52

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Author: Peter Cooper
Author: Harendra N.J. Fernando
Author: Andreas Stroll
Author: James C. Gates ORCID iD
Author: Chirenjeevi Krishnan
Author: Roger Haynes
Author: Paolo L. Mennea
Author: Lewis G. Carpenter
Author: Corin B.E. Gawith ORCID iD
Author: Martin M. Roth
Author: Martin D. Charlton
Author: Peter G.R. Smith ORCID iD

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