Bae, B.Park, O.Charters, RobbieLuther-Davies, BarryAtkins, Graham2015-12-102015-12-100884-2914http://hdl.handle.net/1885/69730Exposure of benzyldimethylketal (BDK)-doped sol-gel hybrid glass films to ultra-violet light produces a refractive index increase up to 43 × 10-3 and an increase in thickness due to photolocking of the BDK into the sol-gel hybrid glass matrix. Thus, singKeywords: Doping (additives); Laser applications; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Silica; Sol-gels; Sol-gel hybrid glass (SGHG) waveguides; Photosensitive glass20012015-12-10