Stress-induced index change for K+-Na+ ion exchange in glass
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters
- Vol. 23 (14), 737-738
- https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19870522
Abstract
The index change and birefringence resulting from K+-Na+ ion exchange in glass are shown to be mainly due to induced surface stresses. The importance of this fact with regard to the fabrication of optical waveguides is discussed.Keywords
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