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Direct ultraviolet writing of channel waveguides in congruent lithium niobate single crystals

S. Mailis, Christos Riziotis, I.T. Wellington, Peter G. R. Smith, Corin B. E. Gawith, R.W. Eason

Optics Letters · 2003 · 66 citations · 8 references

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Abstract

We report the fabrication of optical channel waveguides in congruent lithium niobate single crystals by direct writing with continuous-wave ultraviolet frequency-doubled Ar+ laser radiation (244 nm). The properties and performance of such waveguides are investigated, and first results are presented.

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