Title :
Low-loss Cu+-Na+ ion exchanged optical channel waveguides in glass
Author :
Yin, M. ; Oven, R. ; Davies, P.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Univ. of Kent, Canterbury, UK
Abstract :
Electric field assisted Cu+-Na+ ion exchanged optical channel waveguides have been produced in Corning 7740 borosilicate glass using a Cu film source. Average losses of 1.0, 0.45 and 0.3 dB/cm, at wavelengths of 633, 850 and 1300 nm, respectively, have been measured.
Keywords :
borosilicate glasses; copper; metallic thin films; optical losses; optical waveguides; sodium; 1300 nm; 633 nm; 850 nm; B2O3-SiO2; Corning 7740 borosilicate glass; Cu; Cu film source; Na; electric field assisted ion exchanged optical channel waveguide;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20046406
