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Optical waveguide Bragg reflection gratings

US6115518A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 1997
Grant dateSep 5, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2006/12188
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An optical waveguide Bragg grating spectrally selective reflector is made by ion beam implantation through a photolithographic mask to raise locally the effective refractive index of the guide. This contrasts with the standard method, which uses UV light to raise the index through the agency of the photo-refractive effect.

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