Title :
Channel optical waveguides directly written in glass with an electron beam
Author :
Bell, Jonathan ; Ironside, C.N.
Author_Institution :
Central Rjes. Lab., Mitsubishi Electr., Osaka, Japan
Abstract :
A new channel waveguide fabrication process for use in glass is described. The new technique uses an electron-beam induced effect to directly alter the refractive index of the glass.
Keywords :
electron beam applications; electron beam effects; glass; integrated optics; optical waveguides; optical workshop techniques; refractive index; channel optical waveguides; channel waveguide fabrication process; electron beam induced refractive index change; electron-beam induced effect; integrated optics; optical waveguides directly written in glass;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910283
