Optical waveguides fabricated by ion exchange in high-index commercial glasses

We present the fabrication process and the optical characterization of waveguides made by an ion-exchange technique in high-index D0035 and D0042C Corning glasses. We fabricate monomode channel waveguides in both kinds of glasses by exchange through a metallic mask.
A study on the manufacture of optical waveguides using a fabrication procedure based on ion exchange in opthalmic glasses is discussed. In the study, which used high-index D0035 and D0042C glasses made by Corning, monomode channel waveguides from such glasses were constructed by ion exchange via a metallic mask. A discussion of the fabricated optical waveguides's features is also given.