IOG-10 is an alkali-zinc-silicate glass developed for use in passive waveguide devices, which are fabricated by ion exchange in a molten KNO3 or AgNO3 salt bath. IOG-10 glass can be codoped with erbium and ytterbium for use in active devices. However, the laser properties of Er/Yb doped IOG-10 are inferior to those realized in a phosphate glass host, such as IOG-1 or IOG-2. IOG-10 devices are discussed in “Ion exchanged waveguide lasers in Er/Yb codoped silicate glass,” Appl. Optics, 38 [33] 6879-6886 (1999).Information provided by SCHOTT. |