Construction and Study of Mode Properties of Planar Waveguide Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India
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Product Code : SCL-EELE-13239
Indian Lab Suppliers supplies the Construction and Study of Mode Properties of Planar Waveguide (Product ID: 13239) as part of its electronics engineering lab equipment range. It is a laboratory set-up for making single-mode and multimode planar glass waveguides by ion exchange and measuring their mode properties with a laser and prism coupler.
Quick Answer
Waveguides are formed by potassium ion exchange: soda-lime glass substrates are held in a molten potassium nitrate (KNO3) bath in a temperature-controlled ceramic furnace, and the exchange time sets the guide depth. Light from a 1 mW red laser on an optical rail bench passes a 10× Galilean collimator and a polarizer, then enters the guide through a high-index right-angle prism held in a prism-coupler mount on graduated rotation stages with Y and Z translation. A laser power meter records the mode spectrum for TE and TM polarisation, from which students calculate mode effective indices, guide index and thickness, and single-mode design limits for step-index and graded-index guides. A quartz half-cylinder lens adds reflection, refraction, critical angle and Brewster angle experiments. A He-Ne laser and a 635 nm laser are both named for this set-up; please confirm the laser type at quotation. Wear gloves and eye protection with the hot salt bath and furnace, and never look into the laser beam.
Key Specifications
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Laser | Red, 1 mW output, 635 nm stated (confirm He-Ne or diode at quotation) |
| Waveguide fabrication | K+ ion exchange in KNO3 bath, temperature-controlled ceramic furnace, soda-lime glass substrates |
| Waveguide types | Single-mode and multimode; step-index and graded-index |
| Coupling prism | Right angle, 10 × 10 × 10 mm, refractive index >1.7, surface quality 60/40, flatness 1λ |
| Collimator | Galilean, 10× |
| Optics and mechanics | Optical rail bench, polarizer, graduated rotation mounts with Y and Z translation, prism-coupler holder |
| Measurement | Laser power meter |
| Extra optics | Quartz half-cylindrical lens |
Where This Is Used
Used in photonics and optical communication courses alongside the Physics of Fiber Optic Lab (Product ID: 13240) and the Mode Characteristics in Fiber Optics (Product ID: 13252). Browse the full Electronics Engineering Lab Equipment range or related Electronics Lab Equipment products.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are the waveguides made?
By exchanging potassium ions into soda-lime glass in a molten potassium nitrate bath.
How is light coupled into the guide?
Through a high-index right-angle prism (prism coupling).
What is calculated from the mode spectrum?
Mode effective indices, the guide refractive index and thickness, and single-mode design conditions.
Related Categories
Electronics Engineering Lab Equipment · Electronics Lab Equipment · Physics Lab Equipment
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