Title :
Ion-exchanged glass waveguides: a review
Author :
Ramaswamy, R.V. ; Srivastava, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Florida Univ., Gainesville, FL, USA
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Passive glass waveguides made by ion-exchange technique are potential candidates for integrated optics (IO) applications. The authors review the advantages in the technology as applied to fabrication of useful single-mode structures. Progress in process, fabrication, modeling, and waveguide performance using different monovalent cation systems and glass compositions is described with emphasis on fiber-compatible single-mode structures prepared from molten baths. It is shown how a systematic study allows a correlation between the process parameters and the waveguide characteristics so desirable in assuring reproducible characteristics of the devices
Keywords :
integrated optics; ion exchange; optical waveguides; optical workshop techniques; reviews; IO; fiber-compatible single-mode structures; glass compositions; integrated optics; ion-exchange technique; monovalent cation systems; Glass; Integrated optics; Optical fiber devices; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguide components; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Surface waves;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
