Title :
A newer material: Fabrication of optical waveguide using Ag-ZrO2 composite dispersed in silica matrix
Author :
Kandasamy, Senthil Kumar
Author_Institution :
Centre for Nanosci. & Technol., K.S. Rangasamy Coll. of Technol., Tiruchengode, India
Abstract :
This paper presents the new material which replaces the existing core of an optical waveguide. Silver nanoparticles and silver zirconia composite were prepared by using various methods. The produced composite was sintered at 300°C. Then the nanocomposite was dispersed in the silica matrix. The resultant solution coated on the glass substrate by spin coating and produce slab structured optical waveguide. The thickness and refractive index were studied. The measured propagation losses were 9.9 dB/cm and 12.8 dB/cm for 650 nm and 830 nm wavelength, respectively. Methods of improving the quality of the waveguide are discussed.
Keywords :
glass; nanoparticles; optical fabrication; optical waveguides; refractive index; silver; sintering; spin coating; zirconium compounds; Ag-ZrO2; glass substrate; nanoparticles; optical waveguide fabrication; refractive index; silica matrix; sintering; spin coating; temperature 300 C; wavelength 650 nm; wavelength 830 nm; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical films; Optical variables control; Silver; Optical Waveguide; Propagation Loss; Slab structure; Zirconium Oxalate;
Conference_Titel :
Computing, Communication and Applications (ICCCA), 2012 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dindigul, Tamilnadu
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0270-8
DOI :
10.1109/ICCCA.2012.6179161
