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Sol–Gel-Derived Glass-Ceramic Photorefractive Films for Photonic Structures
Anna Lukowiak,
Lidia Zur,
Thi Tran,
Marcello Meneghetti,
Simone Berneschi,
Gualtiero Nunzi Conti,
Stefano Pelli,
Cosimo Trono,
B.N. Bhaktha,
Daniele Zonta,
Stefano Taccheo 
,
Giancarlo Righini,
Maurizio Ferrari
,
Giancarlo Righini,
Maurizio Ferrari
Crystals, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Start page: 61
Swansea University Author:
Stefano Taccheo
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DOI (Published version): 10.3390/cryst7020061
Abstract
Glass photonics are widespread, from everyday objects around us to high-tech specialized devices. Among different technologies, sol–gel synthesis allows for nanoscale materials engineering by exploiting its unique structures, such as transparent glass-ceramics, to tailor optical and electromagnetic...
| Published in: | Crystals |
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| ISSN: | 2073-4352 |
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2017
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa32358 |
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Glass photonics are widespread, from everyday objects around us to high-tech specialized devices. Among different technologies, sol–gel synthesis allows for nanoscale materials engineering by exploiting its unique structures, such as transparent glass-ceramics, to tailor optical and electromagnetic properties and to boost photon-management yield. Here, we briefly discuss the state of the technology and show that the choice of the sol–gel as a synthesis method brings the advantage of process versatility regarding materials composition and ease of implementation. In this context, we present tin-dioxide–silica (SnO2–SiO2) glass-ceramic waveguides activated by europium ions (Eu3+). The focus is on the photorefractive properties of this system because its photoluminescence properties have already been discussed in the papers presented in the bibliography. The main findings include the high photosensitivity of sol–gel 25SnO2:75SiO2 glass-ceramic waveguides; the ultraviolet (UV)-induced refractive index change (Δn ~ −1.6 × 10−3), the easy fabrication process, and the low propagation losses (0.5 ± 0.2 dB/cm), that make this glass-ceramic an interesting photonic material for smart optical applications. |
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| Keywords: |
sol–gel; SnO2–SiO2; transparent glass-ceramics; photorefractivity; planar waveguides; attenuation coefficient; Lorentz–Lorenz formula |
| College: |
Faculty of Science and Engineering |
| Issue: |
2 |
| Start Page: |
61 |