Integrated optics by ion exchange

Ramakant Srivastava

doi:10.1117/12.141400

28 January 1993 Integrated optics by ion exchange

Ramakant Srivastava

Proceedings Volume 10267, Integrated Optics and Optoelectronics: A Critical Review; 102670B (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.141400
Event: OE/LASE'93: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Scienceand Engineering, 1993, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Integrated optical components based on ion-exchanged glass waveguides are attractive for several reasons. Significant progress has occurred in the past decade in the understanding of the ion-exchange process and its relationship to the dopant profile. It is now possible to model the thermal as well as electric field enhanced ion exchange with reasonable accuracy and to design ion-exchanged waveguides and devices with prespecified characteristics.

This paper first describes the theory of the ionexchange process and its application to planar and 2-D (channel) waveguides. Following this, we review the latest results for several passive devices based on single-mode channel waveguides. These include couplers, power dividers, MUX/DEMUX, and polarization splitters. Finally, we point out the latest trends and novel emerging applications of ionexchanged waveguides, such as waveguide lasers and amplifiers, all optical switching, and integration of passive waveguides on glass with optoelectronic devices. We conclude by presenting some of the issues to be addressed for the technology to make an impact on the market.

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Ramakant Srivastava "Integrated optics by ion exchange", Proc. SPIE 10267, Integrated Optics and Optoelectronics: A Critical Review, 102670B (28 January 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.141400

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