Annealing effect on mono-mode refractive index enhanced RbTiOPO4 waveguides formed by ion implantation

Opt Express. 2009 Mar 30;17(7):5069-74. doi: 10.1364/oe.17.005069.

Abstract

We reported on the annealing features of the RbTiOPO4 planar waveguides fabricated by 6.0 MeV C3+ ion implantation. The thermal stability of the ion-implanted RbTiOPO4 waveguide was investigated by annealing at different temperatures ranging from 260 degrees C to 650 degrees C. Results revealed that when temperatures are higher than 550 degrees C, annealing caused the refractive indices of both ny and nz a saturation behavior. An increase of the ny refractive index in waveguide region was observed after proper annealing. The low loss planar mono-mode waveguides have been achieved in RbTiOPO4 crystals by applying appropriate ion implantation and annealing conditions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Computer-Aided Design
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Ions
  • Optical Devices*
  • Refractometry / instrumentation*
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Rubidium / chemistry*
  • Rubidium / radiation effects
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Titanium / chemistry*
  • Titanium / radiation effects

Substances

  • Ions
  • titanium phosphate
  • Titanium
  • Rubidium