Optical waveguides – Planar optical waveguide – Thin film optical waveguide
Reexamination Certificate
2007-03-20
2007-03-20
Font, Frank G. (Department: 2883)
Optical waveguides
Planar optical waveguide
Thin film optical waveguide
C438S029000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10951716
ABSTRACT:
In order to make a photonic device incorporating a waveguide, a waveguide is formed with a predetermined geometry. Birefringence is then controlled by determining the amount of stress induced within the waveguide.
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Cheben Pavel
Dalacu Dan
Janz Siegfried
Xu Dan-Xia
(Marks & Clerk)
Font Frank G.
Hughes James P.
Mitchell Richard J.
National Research Council of Canada
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