DocumentCode :
1109440
Title :
Fabrication of planar optical waveguides by K+-ion exchange in BK7 and Pyrex glass
Author :
Gortych, Joseph E. ; Hall, Dennis G.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
Volume :
22
Issue :
6
fYear :
1986
fDate :
6/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
892
Lastpage :
895
Abstract :
Planar graded index optical waveguides have been formed by K+ ion exchange in BK7 optical glass and Pyrex glass. Measurements of the mode indexes have been made and are well described by the WKB dispersion relation with a complementary error function refractive index profile for both glass types with refractive index changes ( 
) of 0.0094 and 0.0073 for BK7 and Pyrex, respectively. A linear relation was found between the diffusion depth and the square root of the diffusion time for both materials, and effective diffusion coefficients were calculated. Diffusion times necessary to achieve a desired number of modes and diffusion depths have also been established.
) of 0.0094 and 0.0073 for BK7 and Pyrex, respectively. A linear relation was found between the diffusion depth and the square root of the diffusion time for both materials, and effective diffusion coefficients were calculated. Diffusion times necessary to achieve a desired number of modes and diffusion depths have also been established.Keywords :
Optical planar waveguides; Planar optical waveguide; Dispersion; Glass; Optical device fabrication; Optical planar waveguides; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Particle beam optics; Planar waveguides; Refractive index;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9197
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1986.1073040
Filename :
1073040
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