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Sub-bandgap femtosecond laser processing of chalcogenide thin films: Incubation and damage thresholds

  • Orlando D. Marbello Ospina
  • , Lino Misoguti
  • , Nikita S. Dutta
  • , Craig B. Arnold
  • , Cleber Renato Mendonça

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Abstract

Chalcogenide glasses are promising for integrated photonics due to their strong optical nonlinearity and mid-infrared transparency. We investigate the response of As2S3 and As2Se3 thin films to sub-bandgap femtosecond irradiation at 1200 nm, determining the single- and multipulse damage-threshold fluences and the incubation factor. Structural modifications and photocrystallization were analyzed via SEM, AFM, and Raman spectroscopy. The low incubation factor reveals increased sensitivity with pulse accumulation, providing insights into nonlinear light-matter interactions in chalcogenide films at telecom wavelengths.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationIntegrated Optics
Subtitle of host publicationDevices, Materials, and Technologies XXX
EditorsSonia M. Garcia-Blanco, Pavel Cheben
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781510697171
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 4 2026
Event30th Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and Technologies - San Francisco, United States
Duration: Jan 19 2026Jan 22 2026

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume13900
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference30th Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and Technologies
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period1/19/261/22/26

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Instrumentation
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

  • Chalcogenide glasses
  • Damage threshold
  • Femtosecond Laser micromachining
  • Incubation effect
  • Integrated photonics
  • Nonlinear Optics
  • Photoinduced effects

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