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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2004
Christoph Georg Erben, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Thomas Bert Gorczyca, Schenectady, NY (US);
Christoph Georg Erben, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Thomas Bert Gorczyca, Schenectady, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
An optical device structure includes a first cladding having a first refractive index, a second cladding having a second refractive index, a core disposed between the first and second claddings, wherein the core has a third refractive index, and wherein the first and second refractive indices are relatively lower than the third refractive index, and a diffusion region disposed between the core and one of the first cladding, the second cladding, or both. A method for making the aforementioned optical device structure is provided.