Diamond-like carbon optical waveguide
OwnerJames J. Myrickinventor
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Abstract
An optical circuit device has a carbon optical waveguide structure which has a substrate. A first carbon layer is atop the substrate and has a first refractive index. A carbon optical waveguide core is positioned atop the first layer and has a second refractive index different than the first refractive index. A cladding layer of carbon is positioned atop the first layer and the waveguide core and has a third refractive index different than the refractive index of the waveguide core.
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An integrated optical circuit device having a diamond-like carbon optical waveguide structure, comprising a substrate, a first diamond-like carbon layer atop the substrate and having a first refractive index, a diamond-like carbon optical waveguide core atop the first layer having a second refractive index greater than the first refractive index of the first layer, and a cladding layer of diamond-like carbon atop the first layer and the waveguide core having a third refractive index lower than the waveguide core.
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