Influence of diffraction by a circular aperture on the femtosecond laser direct-written waveguides

Zhen Zhang; Xuewen Shu

doi:10.1117/12.2626359

20 January 2022 Influence of diffraction by a circular aperture on the femtosecond laser direct-written waveguides

Zhen Zhang, Xuewen Shu

Proceedings Volume 12154, 13th International Photonics and OptoElectronics Meetings (POEM 2021); 121540Y (2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2626359
Event: 13th International Photonics and OptoElectronics Meetings (POEM 2021), 2021, Wuhan, China

Abstract

Femtosecond laser direct writing (FLDW) of waveguides in transparent glass have found great use in photonic integration and quantum simulations. To fully take advantage of FLDW, much attention has been paid to exploring high-performance waveguides. The circular aperture, as a diffraction element in the lens focusing system, can strongly affect the intensity distribution at the focus. Here, we theoretically analyze the influence of a circular aperture on the focal volume of a collimated Gaussian beam and experimentally investigate the performance of FLDW of waveguides in a fused silica substrate with using a circular aperture. Waveguides with low propagation loss of 0.33 dB/cm, highly symmetrical mode field at 633 nm have been successfully prepared by using the circular aperture of diameter 5.5 mm. Moreover, the aspect ratio of FLDW of waveguide cross-section can be tuned by changing the diameter of the circular aperture, resulting in the manipulation of the guiding mode profile.

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Zhen Zhang and Xuewen Shu "Influence of diffraction by a circular aperture on the femtosecond laser direct-written waveguides", Proc. SPIE 12154, 13th International Photonics and OptoElectronics Meetings (POEM 2021), 121540Y (20 January 2022); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2626359

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