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Optical rib waveguides based on sol-gel derived silica-titania films

  • Cracow University of Technology
  • Silesian University of Technology

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Abstract

Rib channel waveguides were produced with the application of chemical wet etching of the sol-gel derived silica-titania (SiO2-TiO2) waveguide films. The silica-titania films were etched in water solutions of ammonia fluoride. In the etching process, the waveguide films were selectively masked with a photoresist. This paper presents the theoretical analysis of rib channel waveguides as well as the results of experimental research on slab and rib channel waveguides. For slab waveguides the attenuation of 0.15 dB/cm was obtained, and for the produced single mode rib channel waveguides, the attenuation of 1.7 dB/cm was obtained.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5544-5551
Number of pages8
JournalThin Solid Films
Volume519
Issue number16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2011

Keywords

  • Planar waveguides
  • Rib waveguides
  • Silica-titania films
  • Sol-gel process

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films
  • Metals and Alloys
  • Materials Chemistry

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