Radial gradient refractive index (GRIN) infrared lens based on spatially resolved crystallization of chalcogenide glass

被引:30
作者
Lavanant, Enora [1 ,2 ]
Calvez, Laurent [1 ]
Chevire, Francois [1 ]
Roze, Mathieu [2 ]
Hingant, Thomas [2 ]
Proux, Raphael [2 ]
Guimond, Yann [2 ]
Zhang, Xiang-Hua [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Rennes, CNRS, ISCR, UMR 6226, F-35000 Rennes, France
[2] ZA Boulais, Umicore IR Glass, F-35690 Acigne, France
关键词
ALKALI-HALIDE; CERAMICS;
D O I
10.1364/OME.383868
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
While widely used in the visible, radial gradient refractive index (GRIN) lenses are still elusive in the IR waveband. In this paper we introduce a new method based on spatially resolved crystallization of chalcogenide glass to produce such lenses. Optical and structural properties of 80 GeSe2-20 Ga2Se3 glass ceramic samples are measured. A shift of refractive index is induced by increasing the density of nanocrystals. By placing the sample into a tailored thermal profile, spatially controlled crystallization is achieved. To our knowledge this constitutes the first fabrication of an optically functional radial GRIN in the IR. We also introduce a method to characterize the index profile non-destructively, which is a necessary step for embedding GRIN into commercial systems. (C) 2020 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement
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页码:860 / 867
页数:8
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