GLASSY MATERIALS AND LIGHT: PART 2

• Autor(a) principal: Nalin, Marcelo [UNESP]
• Data de Publicação: 2016
• Outros Autores: Ribeiro, Sidney J. L. [UNESP], Manzani, Danilo [UNESP], Goncalves, Rogeria Rocha, Poirier, Gael, Cassanges, Fabia Castro, Matos, Christiano J. S. de, Mendonca, Cleber R., Boni, Leonardo de, Misoguti, Lino, Malta, Oscar, Ledemi, Yannick, Messaddeq, Sandra, Messaddeq, Younes
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
• DOI: 10.5935/0100-4042.20160017
• Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/0100-4042.20160017; http://hdl.handle.net/11449/164729
• topic: glasses; thin films; femtosecond lasers; microstructure; optical fiber; sensors

In this second part it will be discussed some photonic applications of glassy and glass ceramic thin films which can be used as planar waveguides. Some photonic applications require certain specifications of glass, which can be quantified by studying the nonlinear optical properties of the materials. Therefore, a brief introduction of these phenomena is discussed, as well as the use of femtosecond lasers to manipulate the composition or for the preparation of waveguides into glasses. Finally, the article will address a brief introduction on microstructured optical fibers and commercial application prospects for these devices.