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Sol-Gel Photonic Glasses: From Material to Application.

Giancarlo C Righini¹, Cristina Armellini², Maurizio Ferrari²

¹Nello Carrara Institute of Applied Physics (IFAC-CNR), MiPLab, Via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy.

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Summary

This review highlights sol-gel glasses for photonics, focusing on silicate compositions for luminescent systems, light confinement, and memristors. We explore how doping, composition, and processing affect optical properties.

Keywords:

glass photonics integrated optics metastructures microresonators opals optical waveguides rare-earth luminescence sol–gel systems

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Photonics
Glass Science

Background:

Sol-gel glasses offer tunable properties for advanced photonic applications.
Silicate-based sol-gel materials are versatile platforms for optical devices.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the development of sol-gel glasses for photonics.
To showcase key results in silicate glasses for optical applications.
To discuss factors influencing the properties of photonic sol-gel systems.

Main Methods:

Synthesis and characterization of silicate sol-gel glasses.
Investigation of rare-earth doping effects.
Analysis of matrix composition and densification processes.
Fabrication of optical waveguides and nanostructures.

Main Results:

Silicate sol-gel glasses exhibit tailored optical and spectroscopic properties.
Rare-earth doping enables luminescent applications.
Controlled processing yields structures for light confinement.
Sol-gel routes are effective for fabricating optical waveguides and nanostructures.

Conclusions:

Sol-gel technology provides a flexible route to photonic materials.
Careful control over composition and processing is crucial for desired properties.
These materials hold promise for diverse photonic applications including sensing and optical computing.