DocumentCode
1098684
Title
Ion-exchanged glass waveguides: a review
Author
Ramaswamy, R.V. ; Srivastava, R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Florida Univ., Gainesville, FL, USA
Volume
6
Issue
6
fYear
1988
fDate
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
984
Lastpage
1000
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;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/50.4090
Filename
4090
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