UV written channel waveguides in ion-exchanged pyrex

A.K. Sheridan; C. Gawith; G. Emmerson; P. Smith; J.S. Wilkinson

UV written channel waveguides in ion-exchanged pyrex

A.K. Sheridan, C. Gawith, G. Emmerson, P. Smith, J.S. Wilkinson

Electronic And Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

In this paper we demonstrate that a positive change in refractive index can be induced by UV radiation in bulk Pyrex, an inexpensive, commercially available glass that is not specifically designed to be photosensitive. We describe the fabrication of channel waveguides in Pyrex by direct UV writing and show that a potassium-ion exchanged layer can be used to host single mode waveguides. The change in refractive index due to the UV writing is found to be 2x10−3.

Original language	English
Number of pages	4
Publication status	Published - Apr 2003
Event	European Conference on Integrated Optics - Prague , Czech Republic Duration: 2 Apr 2003 → 4 Apr 2003

Conference

Conference	European Conference on Integrated Optics
Abbreviated title	ECIO 2003
Country	Czech Republic
City	Prague
Period	2/04/03 → 4/04/03

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Keywords

UV writing
channel waveguides
ion-exchanged
pyrex
planar waveguides
ion-exchange

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Sheridan, A. K., Gawith, C., Emmerson, G., Smith, P., & Wilkinson, J. S. (2003). UV written channel waveguides in ion-exchanged pyrex. Paper presented at European Conference on Integrated Optics , Prague , Czech Republic.

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