Low loss hollow core optical waveguide

Details Low loss hollow core optical waveguide Low loss hollow core optical waveguide

2008-06-24

2008-06-24

Healy, Brian (Department: 2883)

Optical waveguides

Planar optical waveguide

Thin film optical waveguide

C385S014000, C385S125000, C385S129000, C385S130000, C385S131000, C385S141000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07391949

ABSTRACT:
An optical waveguide is constructed so as to comprise a non-solid core surrounded by a solid-state material. The non-solid core has an index of refraction which is lower than the index of refraction of the surrounding solid state material, and light can be transmitted with a low loss through the non-solid core. The non-solid core can extend through at least one of multiple layers of the solid state material, wherein the non-solid core is elevated on a substrate material above at least one topmost layer of the multiple solid state layers lateral to the non-solid core. In an exemplary application, the non-solid core comprises a sample material whose light transmission, absorption, and/or interference characteristics are to be measured.

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