Proceedings of optical waveguide materials

The proliferation of optical fibers into modern society during the lat decade has been concentrating primarily on telecommunication systems. The papers contained in this book were presented at the symposium on optical waveguide materials. Topics covered included: Processing and ionizing radiation-induced defects in silica-based fibers; Photo-induced permanent gratings and second harmonic generation in germanosilicate and rare earth doped fibers and glasses; Mechanical strength of silica fiber; Processing of heavy metal oxide, halide and chalcogenide glass fibers for mid-infrared applications; Optical properties and characterization of a variety of Er{sup 3+} doped glasses and fibers for optical amplification at 1.55{mu}m and Pr{sup 3+}, Nd{sup 3+} doped glasses and transition metal doped crystals for 1.3{mu}m amplification; Synthesis and properties of polymeric and inorganic thin films for passive and active planar waveguides; Synthesis and properties of doped LiNbO{sub 3} waveguides for nonlinear applications; Synthesis of inorganic, silicon optical bench based planar waveguide structures; and Ion implantation for the fabrication of passive and active (amplifying and switching) thin films waveguides.