Selectively dispersive optical waveguide films
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1. Planar waveguide film structure for propagating light waves in an integrated optical system, comprising:
- a carrier substrate having a first index of refraction nS ;
a film having a second index of refraction nF greater than the first index of refraction applied onto said substrate for substantially guiding the light waves being propagated in said structure; and
an optically effective coating applied to said film, said coating having an index of refraction nA and forming with the portion of said film therebelow an optical component, wherein;
nS =1.4;
nF =1.51;
nA =1.53;
the ratio of the thickness of said coating to the thickness of said portion of said film is 1;
10; and
the thickness of said coating is approximately 0.65 times λ
, where λ
is the free space wavelength of the light waves to be guided by said structure;
so that at ##EQU2## where d is the thickness of said coating, said optical component has a minimum dispersion value.
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Abstract
Planar waveguide film structure for an integrated optical system, composed of: a carrier substrate having a first index of refraction ns ; a film having a selected thickness D and a second index of refraction nF greater than the first index of refraction applied onto the substrate for substantially guiding light waves; and a localized optically effective coating applied to the film, the coating having an index of refraction nA and a thickness d such that the following conditions apply:
0.05 D<d<1.00 D
n.sub.S <n.sub.F <n.sub.A.
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1. Planar waveguide film structure for propagating light waves in an integrated optical system, comprising:
- a carrier substrate having a first index of refraction nS ;
a film having a second index of refraction nF greater than the first index of refraction applied onto said substrate for substantially guiding the light waves being propagated in said structure; and
an optically effective coating applied to said film, said coating having an index of refraction nA and forming with the portion of said film therebelow an optical component, wherein;nS =1.4; nF =1.51; nA =1.53; the ratio of the thickness of said coating to the thickness of said portion of said film is 1;
10; andthe thickness of said coating is approximately 0.65 times λ
, where λ
is the free space wavelength of the light waves to be guided by said structure;so that at ##EQU2## where d is the thickness of said coating, said optical component has a minimum dispersion value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- a carrier substrate having a first index of refraction nS ;
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7. Planar waveguide film structure for propagating light waves in an integrated optical system, comprising:
- a carrier substrate having a first index of refraction nS ;
a film having a second index of refraction nF greater than the first index of refraction applied onto said substrate for substantially guiding the light waves being propagated in said structure; and
an optically effective coating applied to said film, said coating having an index of refraction nA and forming with the portion of said film therebelow an optical component, wherein;nS =1.4; nF =1.51; nA =1.53; the ratio of the thickness of said coating to the thickness of said portion of said film is 1.5; and the thickness of said coating is approximately 0.8 times λ
, where λ
is the free space wavelength of the light waves to be guided by said structure;so that at ##EQU3## where d is the thickness of said coating, said optical component has a minimum dispersion value. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
- a carrier substrate having a first index of refraction nS ;
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13. Planar waveguide film structure for propagating light waves in an integrated optical system, comprising:
- a carrier substrate having a first index of refraction nS ;
a film having a second index of refraction nF greater than the first index of refraction applied onto said substrate for substantially guiding the light waves being propagated in said structure; and
an optically effective coating applied to said film, said coating having an index of refraction nA and forming with the portion of said film therebelow an optical component, wherein;nS =1.4; nF =1.41; nA =1.68; the ratio of the thickness of said coating to the thickness of said portion of said film is 1;
10; andthe thickness of said coating is approximately 0.34 times λ
, where λ
is the free space wavelength of the light waves to be guided by said structure;so that at ##EQU4## where d is the thickness of said coating, said optical component has a maximum dispersion value. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- a carrier substrate having a first index of refraction nS ;
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