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Processing And Characterization Of Spin-Coated As2s3 Films For Direct Laser Writing, Mia Truman

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Diffraction gratings, waveguides, and resonators are components of photonic devices that can be fabricated using chalcogenide glasses. These chalcogenide components can be made through a process of direct laser writing and etching to reveal targeted structures on the surface of the films. Thermal deposition in combination with targeted laser irradiation has been used on As₂S₃ films with excellent results, but spin-coating as a method of deposition has been less explored. Spin-Coating is a relatively inexpensive procedure where a bulk glass is dissolved into a solution using amines and “spun” onto a substrate. This is a low-cost alternative …