Stress-induced index change for K+-Na+ ion exchange in glass |
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Authors: | Albert J Yip GL |
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Affiliation: | McGill University, Department of Electrical Engineering, Montreal, Canada; |
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Abstract: | The index change and birefringence resulting from K+-Na+ ion exchange in glass are shown to be mainly due to induced surface stresses. The importance of this fact with regard to the fabrication of optical waveguides is discussed. |
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