Epitaxial growth of Bi12GeO20 thin‐film optical waveguides using excimer laser ablation

作者: K. E. Youden , R. W. Eason , M. C. Gower , N. A. Vainos

DOI: 10.1063/1.106162

关键词: SputteringExcimer laserDiffractionThin filmMaterials sciencePhotorefractive effectOpticsRefractive indexGermanium oxideBismuth

摘要: Thin‐film optical waveguides of the photorefractive material bismuth germanium oxide (Bi12GeO20) have been epitaxially grown onto heated zirconia substrates by excimer laser ablative sputtering. The epitaxial nature and stoichiometry films were verified using x‐ray diffraction analysis. Waveguide modes observed for effective refractive indices in close agreement with theoretical predictions.

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