GB2369820B - Fabrication of substrates for planar waveguide devices and planar waveguide devices - Google Patents

Fabrication of substrates for planar waveguide devices and planar waveguide devices

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Publication number
GB2369820B
GB2369820B GB0030014A GB0030014A GB2369820B GB 2369820 B GB2369820 B GB 2369820B GB 0030014 A GB0030014 A GB 0030014A GB 0030014 A GB0030014 A GB 0030014A GB 2369820 B GB2369820 B GB 2369820B
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planar waveguide
waveguide devices
fabrication
substrates
devices
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GB0030014A
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GB0030014D0 (en
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Duncan Harwood
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University of Southampton
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University of Southampton
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Priority to GB0030014A priority Critical patent/GB2369820B/en
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Priority to PCT/GB2001/005055 priority patent/WO2002046113A1/en
Priority to AU2002215113A priority patent/AU2002215113A1/en
Publication of GB2369820A publication Critical patent/GB2369820A/en
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B23/00—Re-forming shaped glass
    • C03B23/04—Re-forming tubes or rods
    • C03B23/07—Re-forming tubes or rods by blowing, e.g. for making electric bulbs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00663—Production of light guides
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
    • C03B19/00—Other methods of shaping glass
    • C03B19/14—Other methods of shaping glass by gas- or vapour- phase reaction processes
    • C03B19/1469—Means for changing or stabilising the shape or form of the shaped article or deposit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/10—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
    • G02B6/12—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
    • G02B6/12004—Combinations of two or more optical elements
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/10—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
    • G02B6/12—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
    • G02B6/13—Integrated optical circuits characterised by the manufacturing method
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B6/00—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
    • G02B6/10—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type
    • G02B6/12—Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings of the optical waveguide type of the integrated circuit kind
    • G02B6/13—Integrated optical circuits characterised by the manufacturing method
    • G02B6/132—Integrated optical circuits characterised by the manufacturing method by deposition of thin films

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Optical Integrated Circuits (AREA)
GB0030014A 2000-12-08 2000-12-08 Fabrication of substrates for planar waveguide devices and planar waveguide devices Expired - Fee Related GB2369820B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0030014A GB2369820B (en) 2000-12-08 2000-12-08 Fabrication of substrates for planar waveguide devices and planar waveguide devices
PCT/GB2001/005055 WO2002046113A1 (en) 2000-12-08 2001-11-15 Fabrication of substrates for planar waveguide devices and planarwaveguide devices
AU2002215113A AU2002215113A1 (en) 2000-12-08 2001-11-15 Fabrication of substrates for planar waveguide devices and planarwaveguide devices

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GB0030014A GB2369820B (en) 2000-12-08 2000-12-08 Fabrication of substrates for planar waveguide devices and planar waveguide devices

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GB0030014D0 GB0030014D0 (en) 2001-01-24
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GB0618771D0 (en) 2006-09-22 2007-03-28 Univ Southampton A method of fabricating a substantially planar substrate having waveguide channels
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WO2000055100A1 (en) * 1999-03-12 2000-09-21 Corning Incorporated Projection lithography photomask substrate and method of making

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US4311501A (en) * 1978-06-23 1982-01-19 Societe Anonyme Dite: Les Editions Filmees Method and apparatus for the production of preforms for optical fibres
US4676820A (en) * 1982-10-05 1987-06-30 Compagnie Lyonnaise De Transmissions Optical waveguide fabrication method
JPS62297233A (en) * 1986-06-18 1987-12-24 Fujitsu Ltd Production of wave-guide substrate
US4820008A (en) * 1986-11-18 1989-04-11 British Aerospace Public Limited Company Integrated optics ring resonator
EP0622647A2 (en) * 1991-09-18 1994-11-02 Schott Glaswerke Optical waveguide having an essentially planar substrate and its application
EP0537692A1 (en) * 1991-10-15 1993-04-21 SIP SOCIETA ITALIANA PER l'ESERCIZIO DELLE TELECOMUNICAZIONI P.A. Method of fabricating strip monomode active optical waveguides for optical telecommunications
WO2000055100A1 (en) * 1999-03-12 2000-09-21 Corning Incorporated Projection lithography photomask substrate and method of making

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