Abstract
Strong photosensitivity is locked in permanently after hydrogen out-diffusion of hydrogen loaded waveguides pre-sensitised with UV light. This relaxes the available processing times ordinarily limited by hydrogen out-diffusion. Two photorefractive mechanisms underlying the photosensitivity of hydrogen-loaded germanosilicate waveguides are identified.
© 1999 Optical Society of America
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