Design and fabrication of optical devices based on new polyfunctional photo-thermo-refractive glasses

Abstract

Novel optical elements and devices (holographic volume Bragg gratings, gradient optical elements, optical and plasmonic waveguides, hollow structures, thermo-and biosensors, phosphors for LEDs, down-converters for solar cells) have been designed and fabricated based on new polyfunctional photo-thermo-refractive glasses. Some technologies (photo-thermo-induced crystallization, holograms recording, laser treatment, ion exchange, chemical etching) have been used. Shown that photo-thermo-refractive glasses can be used as a basic optical material for many photonics applications with the characteristics comparable with other commercially available materials.