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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 23, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Amaresh Mahapatra, Acton, MA (US);
S Anantha Narayanan, Lowell, MA (US);
Assignee:
Ramar Corporation, Northboro, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B / ; H01L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
385132 ; 29 2535 ; 427100 ;
Abstract
A method for diffusing titanium into a single-crystal lithium niobate substrate and guided wave devices produced therefrom provide improved mode match with coupled fibers. Preferably, the titanium diffusion occurs at a diffusion temperature for a time between about 8 hours and about 18 hours. Outdiffusion of lithium oxide is allowed to occur during titanium diffusion. The outdiffused region, typically at least about 25 .mu.m, is much deeper than the titanium diffusion depth, typically about 5-10 .mu.m.