Optical waveguides in fluoride lead silicate glasses fabricated by carbon ion implantation

Abstract

The carbon ion implantation with energy of 4.0 MeV and a dose of 4.0×10¹⁴ ions/cm² is employed for fabricating the optical waveguide in fluoride lead silicate glasses. The optical modes as well as the effective refractive indices are measured by the prism coupling method. The refractive index distribution in the fluoride lead silicate glass waveguide is simulated by the reflectivity calculation method (RCM). The light intensity profile and the energy losses are calculated by the finite-difference beam propagation method (FD-BPM) and the program of stopping and range of ions in matter (SRIM), respectively. The propagation properties indicate that the C²⁺ ion-implanted fluoride lead silicate glass waveguide is a candidate for fabricating optical devices.