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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 1991
Filed:
Sep. 14, 1989
Applicant:
Inventors:
Brian J Fitzpatrick, Ossining, NY (US);
Phyllis M Harnack, Hastings on Hudson, NY (US);
Assignee:
North American Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C30B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
156624 ; 156D / ; 156D / ; 156D / ; 156625 ; 156628 ; 350 9612 ; 350 9615 ; 350 963 ; 134 2216 ; 134 26 ; 437225 ;
Abstract
A method for producing an optical waveguide which comprises imersing a wafer of K.sub.1-x Rb.sub.x TiOMO.sub.4, wherein 0.ltoreq.x.ltoreq.1, and M is P or As, for 1-64 hours in molten potassium nitride at 400.degree.-500.degree. C., followed by washing and immersing in a molten salt of Rb, Cs, or Tl at 240.degree.-335.degree. C., thereby causing the Rb, Cs, or Tl to replace the K or Rb cations. The resultant product has reduced mechanical damage to the waveguide surface.