Low-loss measurement in partially buried optical waveguides on glass with a plastic prism

Yan Zhou; Mee Koy Chin; Kok Siong Lai; Clarence C.K. Wong

doi:10.1364/AO.36.005089

Low-loss measurement in partially buried optical waveguides on glass with a plastic prism

Yan Zhou, Mee Koy Chin, Kok Siong Lai, Clarence C.K. Wong

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Abstract

Surface and buried planar waveguides have been fabricated in glass microscope slides with purely thermal potassium and sodium ion-exchange techniques. We measured propagation loss as low as 0.08 dBycm in the partially buried waveguides using an improved two-prism coupling method. The method includes a plastic prism and involves applying heat to soften the base of the outcoupling plastic prism so that the prism is temporarily in extremely close contact with the waveguide surface.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5089-5090
Number of pages	2
Journal	Applied Optics
Volume	36
Issue number	21
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.36.005089
Publication status	Published - Jul 20 1997
Externally published	Yes

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Engineering (miscellaneous)
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Keywords

Glass waveguide
Ion-exchanged waveguide
Loss measurement
Optical waveguide
Propagation loss

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