Title :
Resistance of Ti:LiNbO3 devices to ionising radiation
Author_Institution :
Plessey Research (Caswell) Limited, Allen Clark Research Centre, Towcester, UK
Abstract :
Optical waveguide devices of titanium diffused into lithium niobate were exposed to ¿105rad of 2.25 MeV ß particles and 35 keV X-rays. At a wavelength of 1.3¿m, no change was detected in transmission or coupling between adjacent guides, either during or after irradiation.
Keywords :
X-ray effects; beta-ray effects; integrated optics; ionisation; lithium compounds; optical waveguides; titanium; 1.3 micron; 105 rad; 2.25 MeV; 35 keV; LiNbO3:Ti; X-rays; beta particles; ionising radiation; irradiation; lithium niobate; optical waveguide devices; titanium; transmission; waveguide coupling;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870845
