Title :
Determination of refractive index of thick-film sealing glasses for optical waveguide applications
Author :
South, R.B. ; McDonough, H.
Author_Institution :
Napier College, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Edinburgh, UK
Abstract :
The refractive indices of a range of commercially produced thick-film sealing glasses have been determined from measurements of the Brewster angle. Values ranging from 1.61 to 1.82 have been found.
Keywords :
optical glass; refractive index measurement; thick films; Brewster angle measurement; commercially produced thick-film sealing glasses; optical waveguide applications; refractive index measurement; refractive indices 1.61 to 1.82;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19860557
