Title :
Sandwich-ribbon optical waveguides
Author :
Laybourn, P.J.R. ; Millar, C.A.
Author_Institution :
University of Glasgow, Department of Electronics & Electrical Engineering, Glasgow, UK
Abstract :
The preparation of composite-glass-ribbon optical waveguides is described, of which the guiding layer is a thin rectangular filament of lead glass, supported by a soda-lime-glass substrate. Single-mode and multimode guides have been made, and their mode-transmission properties observed.
Keywords :
composite materials; glass; optical waveguides; composite materials; glass; mode transmission properties; optical waveguides;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19740133