Recent achievements in LiNbO3 waveguides fabricated by swift heavy ion irradiation
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چکیده
Optical waveguides having some unique characteritics can be fabricated in Lithium niobate using high energy heavy ions. High optical confinement or very thick optical waveguides can be obtained using moderate (10 cm) or even ultralow (10 cm) fluences. The method has also been applied to other crystals of photonic interest. We present a review of the recent achievements obtained. Lithium niobate, nonlinear optical waveguides, ion irradiation, nanostructures, nanotracks
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