Glass processing by ion exchange to fabricate integrated optical planar components: applications

Jesus Linares; Carlos Montero; Vicente Moreno; Maria Concepcion Nistal; Xesus Prieto; Jose Ramon Salgueiro; Diego Sotelo

doi:10.1117/12.379953

24 March 2000 Glass processing by ion exchange to fabricate integrated optical planar components: applications

Jesus Linares, Carlos Montero, Vicente Moreno, Maria Concepcion Nistal, Xesus Prieto, Jose Ramon Salgueiro, Diego Sotelo

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Proceedings Volume 3936, Integrated Optics Devices IV; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.379953
Event: Symposium on Integrated Optoelectronics, 2000, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Ion-Exchanged Glass Integrated Optics has received a considerably attention during the laser years because of their well-known advantages. On the other hand, ion- exchanged waveguide components are finding important applications in the implementation of analogue processing devices, optical sensing devices and some kind of circuit for optical communications. Many of these develop devices are based on channel guides, however planar components with optical confinement in only one dimension have been also recognized to be among the basic components of glass integrated optics. In this paper we show the specific advantages of using these kinds of integrated optical elements. Thus, conventional photolithographic techniques can be used with a great accuracy but within the high requirements needed for channeled devices. Likewise, as it will be shown, the components can be realized by simple selective ion-exchange processes in a few steps, and with a high transmission of guided light, in a monomode regime, through the various boundaries shaping the planar components. Finally, their planar configuration facilitates considerably the use of glass integrated devices with other materials and thus a high-performance hybrid optical devices can be achieved. In short, we show various approaches to the design and fabrication of planar components and presents several passive components implementing simple functions such as: beam-splitting, focusing, and so on, which are important for optical sensing and processing applications.

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Jesus Linares, Carlos Montero, Vicente Moreno, Maria Concepcion Nistal, Xesus Prieto, Jose Ramon Salgueiro, and Diego Sotelo "Glass processing by ion exchange to fabricate integrated optical planar components: applications", Proc. SPIE 3936, Integrated Optics Devices IV, (24 March 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.379953

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