Flow visualization equipment for optical measurements.

1985 ◽  
Vol 5 (16) ◽  
pp. 23-30
Author(s):  
Kazuyoshi TAKAYAMA
Author(s):  
W. E. Lee

An optical waveguide consists of a several-micron wide channel with a slightly different index of refraction than the host substrate; light can be trapped in the channel by total internal reflection.Optical waveguides can be formed from single-crystal LiNbO3 using the proton exhange technique. In this technique, polished specimens are masked with polycrystal1ine chromium in such a way as to leave 3-13 μm wide channels. These are held in benzoic acid at 249°C for 5 minutes allowing protons to exchange for lithium ions within the channels causing an increase in the refractive index of the channel and creating the waveguide. Unfortunately, optical measurements often reveal a loss in waveguiding ability up to several weeks after exchange.


2015 ◽  
Vol 185 (6) ◽  
pp. 655-663
Author(s):  
V.V. Safargaleev ◽  
T.I. Sergienko ◽  
A.V. Safargaleev ◽  
A.L. Kotikov
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Author(s):  
Zhiwen WANG ◽  
Y. Zhou ◽  
Hui Li

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