title: Study of the influence of femtosecond laser polarisation on direct writing of waveguides.
abstract: Optical devices were fabricated in fused silica using the femtosecond direct write technique. We found that the transmission of light through directly written waveguides, whether straight or curved, can be increased by writing waveguides using circularly rather than linearly polarised radiation.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ams
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Marshall
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Withford