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Manufacture of silica waveguides with minimal absorption

US6537623B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2001
Grant dateMar 25, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG02B2006/12169
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An improved high temperature chemical treatment of deposited silica films wherein they are subjected to a reactive ambient comprising hydrogen and oxygen atoms. This method results in better elimination of residual undesirable oscillators so as to provide improved optical quality silica waveguides with reduced optical absorption.

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