The present invention relates generally to UV (ultraviolet) photosensitive bulk glass, and particularly to batch meltable alkali boro-alumino-silicate and germanosilicate glasses. The photosensitive bulk glass of the invention exhibits photosensitivity to UV wavelengths below 300 nm.The photosensiti
The present invention relates generally to UV (ultraviolet) photosensitive bulk glass, and particularly to batch meltable alkali boro-alumino-silicate and germanosilicate glasses. The photosensitive bulk glass of the invention exhibits photosensitivity to UV wavelengths below 300 nm.The photosensitivity of the alkali boro-alumino-silicate and germanosilicate bulk glasses to UV wavelengths below 300 nm provide for the making of refractive index patterns in the glass. With a radiation source below 300 nm, such a laser, refractive index patterns are formed in the glass. The inventive photosensitive optical refractive index pattern forming bulk glass allows for the formation of patterns in glass and devices which utilize such patterned glass.
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1. A meltable photosensitive glass having a molecular hydrogen content of ≧10 17 H 2 molecules/cm 3 and a melting temperature<1.650° C. 2. A glass as recited in claim 1, wherein the glass is a germanosilicate glass. 3. A glass as recited in claim 1 wherein the glass comprises an
1. A meltable photosensitive glass having a molecular hydrogen content of ≧10 17 H 2 molecules/cm 3 and a melting temperature<1.650° C. 2. A glass as recited in claim 1, wherein the glass is a germanosilicate glass. 3. A glass as recited in claim 1 wherein the glass comprises an alkali boro-alumino-silicate having a batch composition comprising ≦85 mole % SiO 2 , ≧10 mole % B 2 O 3 , ≧2 mole % GeO 2 , and a combined alkali metal an alumina content <20 mole % Al 2 O3+R 2 O, said glass having a molecular hydrogen loadable level of at least 10 18 H 2 molecules/cm 3 . 4. A glass as recited in claim 3, having a batch composition with ≦70 mole % SiO 2 and ≧25 mole % B 2 O 3 . 5. A glass as recited in claim 1, wherein the glass is photosensitizable to light having a wavelength of less than 300 nm, and wherein said glass comprises 40-80 mole % SiO 2 , 2-15 mole % GeO 2 , 10-36 mole % B 2 O 3 , 1-6 mole % Al 2 O 3 , and 2-10 mole % R 2 O wherein R is an alkali metal. 6. A glass as recited in claim 5, wherein said glass comprising 42-73 mole % SiO 2 , 2-15 mole % GeO 2 , 20-36 mole % B 2 O 3 , 2-6 mole % Al 2 O 3 , and 2-8 mole % R 2 O. 7. A glass as recited in claim 5, wherein said glass comprising 4-67 mole % SiO 2 , 2-15 mole % GeO 2 , 25-36 mole % B 2 O 3 , 2-6 mole % A1203, and 2-6 mole % R 2 O. 8. A glass as recited in claim 5, wherein R is at least one alkali metal chosen from a group consisting of Na, Li, and K. 9. A glass as recited in claim 5, having a transition metal contaminant level of ≦1 ppm by weight for transition metal contaminants. 10. A glass as recited in claim 5, having a heavy metal contaminant level ≦1 ppm by weight for heavy metal. 11. A glass as recited in claim 5, having a Fe content <1 ppm by weight Fe. 12. A glass as recited in claim 5, having a Ti content <1 ppm by weight Ti. 13. A glass as recited in claim 5, wherein said glass as a alkali metal/alumina ratio in the range of 1±0.5. 14. A glass as recited in claim 5, having an induced modulated refractive index Δn>10 −4 by radiation having a wavelength below 300 nm. 15. A glass as recited in claim 1, wherein said molecular hydrogen content is loaded in said glass and said content is ≧10 18 H 2 molecules/cm 3 . 16. A glass as recited in claim 1, wherein said molecular hydrogen content is loaded in said glass and said content is ≧10 19 H 2 molecules/cm 3 . 17. A glass as recited in claim 1, having an absorption less than 20 dB/cm at 300 nm. 18. A glass as recited in claim 1, said glass having a modulated refractive index Δn≧2×10 −4 . 19. A glass as recited in claim 1, having a melting temperature≦1,6000° C. 20. A glass as recited in claim 1, having a melting temperature≦1,5500° C. 21. A glass as recited in claim 1, having a melting temperature≦1,5000° C. 22. A glass as recited in claim 1, having a softening temperature≦700° C. 23. A glass as recited in claim 1, having an induced modulated refractive index Δn>10 −4 by radiation having a wavelength below 300 nm when said molecular hydrogen content is >10 19 H 2 molecules/cm 3 . 24. A glass as recited in claim 2, wherein said glass having an increased OH content when loaded with molecular hydrogen and exposed to UV radiation. 25. A glass as recited in claim 2, wherein said glass having an OH range of about 100 to 1,000 OH ppm weight. 26. A glass as recited in claim 1, wherein said glass comprises approximately 25 weight percent to approximately 45 weight % SiO 2 , approximately 3 weight percent to approximately 22 weight % GeO 2 , approximately 7 weight % to approximately 28 weight % B 2 O 3 , approximately 6 weight % to approximately 22 weight % Al 2 O 3 , approximately 6 weight % to approximately 25 weight % R 2 O wherein R is an alkali metal and approximately 3 weight % to approximately 11 weight F. 27. A glass as recited in claim 26, wherein said glass comprises approximately 30 weight % to approximately 40 weight % SiO 2 . 28. A glass as recited in claim 26 wherein said glass has a GeO 2 content of approximately 7 weight % to approximately 17 weight %. 29. A glass as recited in claim 26 wherein said glass has a B 2 O 3 content of approximately 10 weight % to approximately 22 weight %. 30. A glass as recited in claim 26 wherein said glass has an Al 2 O 3 content of approximately 10 weight % to approximately 19 weight %. 31. A glass as recited in claim 26 wherein said glass has an R 2 O content of approximately 10 weight % to approximately 20 weight %. 32. A glass as recited in claim 26 wherein said glass has a F content of approximately 5 weight % to approximately 11 weight %. 33. A glass as recited in claim 26, wherein said glass has an alkali metal/alumina ratio in the range of approximately 0.5 to approximately 1.5. 34. A glass as recited in claim 1 having a fluorine content of ≦10 wt %. 35. A glass as recited in claim 1 having a fluorine content of ≦6 wt %. 36. A meltable photosensitive germanosilicate glass material having a hydrogen content less than approximately 10 17 H 2 molecules/cm 3 . 37. A glass as recited in claim 36, wherein the glass comprises an alkali boro-alumino-silicate glass having a melting temperature≦1650° C., said alkali boro-alumino-silicate glass having a batch composition comprising ≦85 mole % SiO 2 , ≧10 mole % B 2 O 3 , ≧2 mole % GeO 2 , and a combined alkali metal and alumina content <20 mole % Al 2 O 3 +R 2 O. 38. A glass as recited in claim 37, having a batch composition with ≦70 mole % SiO 2 and ≧25 mole % B2O 3 . 39. A glass as recited in claim 36, wherein the glass is photosensitizable to light having a wavelength of less than 300 nm, and wherein said glass comprises approximately 40 mole % to approximately 80 mole % SiO 2 , approximately 2 mole % to approximately 15 mole % GeO 2 , approximately 10 mole % to approximately 36 mole % B 2 O 3 , approximately 1 mole % to approximately 6 mole % Al 2 O 3 , and approximately 2 mole % to approximately 10 mole % R 2 O wherein R is an alkali metal. 40. A glass as recited in claim 39, wherein said glass comprises approximately 42 mole % to approximately 73 mole % SiO 2 , approximately 2 mole % to approximately 15 mole % GeO 2 , approximately 20 mole % to approximately 36 mole % B2O 3 , approximately 2 mole % to approximately 6 mole % Al 2 O 3 , and approximately 2 mole % to approximately 8 mole % R 2 O. 41. A glass as recited in claim 39, wherein said glass comprises approximately 42 mole % to approximately 67 mole % SiO 2 , approximately 2 mole % to approximately 15 mole % GeO 2 , approximately 25 mole % to approximately 36 mole % B 2 O 3 , approximately 2 mole % to approximately 6 mole % Al 2 O 3 , and approximately 2 mole % to approximately 6 mole % R 2 O. 42. A glass as recited in claim 39, wherein R is at least one alkali metal chosen from a group consisting essentially of Na, Li, and K. 43. A glass as recited in claim 39, wherein said glass has an alkali metal/alumina ratio in the range of approximately 0.5 to approximately 1.5. 44. A glass as recited in claim 39, having an induced modulated refractive index Δn10 −4 by radiation having a wavelength below 300 nm. 45. A glass as recited in claim 36 wherein the glass has a hydrogen content of less than approximately 10 14 hydrogen molecules/cm 3 . 46. A glass as recited in claim 36, having an absorption less than 20 dB/cm at 300 nm. 47. A glass as recited in claim 36, said glass having a modulate refractive index Δn≧2×10 −4 . 48. A glass as recited in claim 36, having a melting temperature≦1,650° C. 49. A glass as recited in claim 36, having a melting temperature≦1,600° C. 50. A glass as recited in claim 36, having a melting temperature≦1,550° C. 51. A glass as recited in claim 36, having a melting temperature≦1,500° C. 52. A glass as recited in claim 36, having a softening temperature<700° C. 53. A glass as recited in claim 36, wherein said glass comprises approximately 25 weight % to approximately 45 weight % SiO 2 , approximately 3 weight % to approximately 22 weight % GeO 2 , approximately 7 weight % to approximately 28 weight % B 2 O 3 , approximately 6 weight % to approximately 22 weight % Al 2 O 3 , approximately 6 weight % to approximately 25 weight % R 2 O wherein R is an alkali metal, and approximately 3 weight % to approximately 11 weight % F. 54. A glass as recited in claim 53, wherein said glass comprises approximately 30 weight % to approximately 40 weight % SiO 2 . 55. A glass as recited in claim 53 wherein said glass has a GeO 2 content of approximately 7 weight % to approximately 17 weight %. 56. A glass as recited in claim 53 wherein said glass has a B 2 O 3 content of approximately 10 weight % to approximately 22 weight %. 57. A glass as recited in claim 53 wherein said glass has an Al 2 O 3 content of approximately 10 weight % to approximately 19 weight %. 58. A glass as recited in claim 53 wherein said glass has an R 2 O content of approximately 10 weight % to approximately 20 weight %. 59. A glass as recited in claim 53 wherein said glass has a F content of approximately 5 weight % to approximately 11 weight %. 60. A glass as recited in claim 53, wherein said glass has an alkali metal/alumina ratio in the range of approximately 0.5 to approximately 1.5. 61. A photosensitive glass optical refractive index pattern preform for use with UV light in the formation of refractive index patterns, said preform comprised of an alkali boro-aluminio-silicate glass with an absorption less than 20 dB/cm at 300 nm, said refractive index pattern preform having a UV wavelength inducable modulated refractive index Δn>10 −5 with a molecular hydrogen level of at least 10 18 H 2 molecules/cm 3 . 62. A refractive index pattern preform as recited in claim 61, having a UV wavelength inducable modulated refractive index Δn>10 −4 with a molecular hydrogen level of at least 10 19 H 2 molecules/cm 3 . 63. A refractive index pattern preform as recited in claim 61, wherein said alkali boro-alumino-silicate glass is a melted glass.
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