Thermally Resilient Planar Waveguides in Novel nc-YSZ Transparent Ceramic by fs Laser Pulses
We report on thermally resilient planar waveguides fabricated on nc-YSZ by direct fs-laser inscription in transparent nc-yttria stabilized zirconia (nc-YSZ) polycrystalline ceramic. The waveguides consisted of rectangular sections (4.5 × 2 mm2) on the surface of the sample. Optical characterization...
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| author | Gabriel R. Castillo Gabriel R. Castillo Cecilia Burshtein Gottlieb Uahengo Elías H. Penilla Yasmín Esqueda-Barrón M. Martinez-Gil Wencel de la Cruz Javier E. Garay Santiago Camacho-López |
| author_facet | Gabriel R. Castillo Gabriel R. Castillo Cecilia Burshtein Gottlieb Uahengo Elías H. Penilla Yasmín Esqueda-Barrón M. Martinez-Gil Wencel de la Cruz Javier E. Garay Santiago Camacho-López |
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| description | We report on thermally resilient planar waveguides fabricated on nc-YSZ by direct fs-laser inscription in transparent nc-yttria stabilized zirconia (nc-YSZ) polycrystalline ceramic. The waveguides consisted of rectangular sections (4.5 × 2 mm2) on the surface of the sample. Optical characterization at 633 and 810 nm was performed. We estimate a laser-induced refractive index contrast of 10–4. Post-waveguide-fabrication thermal annealing treatments at 750°C for 24 h were carried out to test the resilience of the waveguides and to further reduce the waveguide losses. Both micro-Raman spectroscopy and XPS characterization revealed unmodified lattice and steady chemical features, which are consistent with the waveguide thermal resilience. Our results suggest a promising potential use of nc-YSZ in harsh and high temperature demanding photonic environments. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0981316736bb4deaab9214e29df956062022-12-21T17:43:06ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Physics2296-424X2021-10-01910.3389/fphy.2021.767855767855Thermally Resilient Planar Waveguides in Novel nc-YSZ Transparent Ceramic by fs Laser PulsesGabriel R. Castillo0Gabriel R. Castillo1Cecilia Burshtein2Gottlieb Uahengo3Elías H. Penilla4Yasmín Esqueda-Barrón5M. Martinez-Gil6Wencel de la Cruz7Javier E. Garay8Santiago Camacho-López9Cátedras CONACYT – Centro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ensenada, MexicoDepartamento de Óptica, Centro de Investigación Científica y Educación Superior de Ensenada, Ensenada, MexicoDepartamento de Óptica, Centro de Investigación Científica y Educación Superior de Ensenada, Ensenada, MexicoJacobs School of Engineering Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United StatesJacobs School of Engineering Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United StatesDepartamento de Óptica, Centro de Investigación Científica y Educación Superior de Ensenada, Ensenada, MexicoCentro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ensenada, MexicoCentro de Nanociencias y Nanotecnología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ensenada, MexicoJacobs School of Engineering Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, United StatesDepartamento de Óptica, Centro de Investigación Científica y Educación Superior de Ensenada, Ensenada, MexicoWe report on thermally resilient planar waveguides fabricated on nc-YSZ by direct fs-laser inscription in transparent nc-yttria stabilized zirconia (nc-YSZ) polycrystalline ceramic. The waveguides consisted of rectangular sections (4.5 × 2 mm2) on the surface of the sample. Optical characterization at 633 and 810 nm was performed. We estimate a laser-induced refractive index contrast of 10–4. Post-waveguide-fabrication thermal annealing treatments at 750°C for 24 h were carried out to test the resilience of the waveguides and to further reduce the waveguide losses. Both micro-Raman spectroscopy and XPS characterization revealed unmodified lattice and steady chemical features, which are consistent with the waveguide thermal resilience. Our results suggest a promising potential use of nc-YSZ in harsh and high temperature demanding photonic environments.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2021.767855/fulllaser materials processingfemtosecond lasersoptical waveguidesyttria stabilized zirconia ceramicbiocompatible materials |
| spellingShingle | Gabriel R. Castillo Gabriel R. Castillo Cecilia Burshtein Gottlieb Uahengo Elías H. Penilla Yasmín Esqueda-Barrón M. Martinez-Gil Wencel de la Cruz Javier E. Garay Santiago Camacho-López Thermally Resilient Planar Waveguides in Novel nc-YSZ Transparent Ceramic by fs Laser Pulses Frontiers in Physics laser materials processing femtosecond lasers optical waveguides yttria stabilized zirconia ceramic biocompatible materials |
| title | Thermally Resilient Planar Waveguides in Novel nc-YSZ Transparent Ceramic by fs Laser Pulses |
| title_full | Thermally Resilient Planar Waveguides in Novel nc-YSZ Transparent Ceramic by fs Laser Pulses |
| title_fullStr | Thermally Resilient Planar Waveguides in Novel nc-YSZ Transparent Ceramic by fs Laser Pulses |
| title_full_unstemmed | Thermally Resilient Planar Waveguides in Novel nc-YSZ Transparent Ceramic by fs Laser Pulses |
| title_short | Thermally Resilient Planar Waveguides in Novel nc-YSZ Transparent Ceramic by fs Laser Pulses |
| title_sort | thermally resilient planar waveguides in novel nc ysz transparent ceramic by fs laser pulses |
| topic | laser materials processing femtosecond lasers optical waveguides yttria stabilized zirconia ceramic biocompatible materials |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphy.2021.767855/full |
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