Fabrication of cylindrical active GRIN media by laser-assisted radial dopant diffusion: A proof of concept

Autor: A.I. Gómez-Varela, F. Rey-García, I. de Francisco, M.T. Flores-Arias, G.F. de la Fuente, C. Bao-Varela
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Results in Physics, Vol 17, Iss , Pp 103142- (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2211-3797
DOI: 10.1016/j.rinp.2020.103142
Popis: This work introduces a new approach to prepare active GRadient-INdex (GRIN) materials by gradually doping commercial silica cylindrical substrates with different optically active ions or materials by the Laser Zone Melting (LZM) process. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) combined with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis demonstrate that the dopants are gradually incorporated into the cylindrical substrate under controlled penetration depths. This simple, environmentally respectful fabrication method opens the possibility to manufacture versatile GRIN optical elements on a large scale and reduced cost.
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