• DocumentCode
    1018687
  • Title

    Double-alkali effect: influence on index profile of ion-exchanged waveguides

  • Author

    Neuman, V. ; Parriaux, Olivier ; Walpita, L.M.

  • Author_Institution
    University College London, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, London, UK
  • Volume
    15
  • Issue
    22
  • fYear
    1979
  • Firstpage
    704
  • Lastpage
    706
  • Abstract
    Optical waveguides approximating a step-index profile have been fabricated in soda-lime glass by ion-exchanging rubidium or caesium for sodium. We show that the low propagation losses and the diffusion profile are related to the interaction between the two alkalis.
  • Keywords
    ion exchange; optical waveguides; Cs; Na; Rb; diffusion profile; double alkali effect; fabrication; index profile; ion exchange; optical waveguides; propagation losses; step index profile;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19790501
  • Filename
    4256122
    • Link To Document
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