WO2004058655A3 - Polarizers and isolators and methods of manufacture - Google Patents

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WO2004058655A3
WO2004058655A3 PCT/US2003/040135 US0340135W WO2004058655A3 WO 2004058655 A3 WO2004058655 A3 WO 2004058655A3 US 0340135 W US0340135 W US 0340135W WO 2004058655 A3 WO2004058655 A3 WO 2004058655A3
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manufacture
methods
isolators
polarizers
glass articles
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Jr Robert S Pavlik
Robert Sabia
Jr Donald M Trotter
Amy J Naylor
Jessica L Neumann
Katherine R Rossington
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Corning Inc
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Publication of WO2004058655A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004058655A3/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00—Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/30—Polarising elements
    • G02B5/3008—Polarising elements comprising dielectric particles, e.g. birefringent crystals embedded in a matrix
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C14/00—Glass compositions containing a non-glass component, e.g. compositions containing fibres, filaments, whiskers, platelets, or the like, dispersed in a glass matrix
    • C03C14/006—Glass compositions containing a non-glass component, e.g. compositions containing fibres, filaments, whiskers, platelets, or the like, dispersed in a glass matrix the non-glass component being in the form of microcrystallites, e.g. of optically or electrically active material
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C4/00—Compositions for glass with special properties
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
    • C03C—CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GLASSES, GLAZES OR VITREOUS ENAMELS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF GLASS; SURFACE TREATMENT OF FIBRES OR FILAMENTS MADE FROM GLASS, MINERALS OR SLAGS; JOINING GLASS TO GLASS OR OTHER MATERIALS
    • C03C2214/00—Nature of the non-vitreous component
    • C03C2214/08—Metals
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S372/00—Coherent light generators
    • Y10S372/703—Optical isolater

Abstract

Polarizing glass articles, optical isolators including polarizing glass articles, and methods of manufacturing polarizing glass articles and optical isolators are disclosed. The methods manufacture can be used to manufacture isolators exhibiting improved contrast ratio.
PCT/US2003/040135 2002-12-19 2003-12-09 Polarizers and isolators and methods of manufacture WO2004058655A2 (en)

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JP2004563644A JP2006511834A (en) 2002-12-19 2003-12-09 Polarizer, isolator, and manufacturing method
EP03814077A EP1572596B1 (en) 2002-12-19 2003-12-09 Polarizers and isolators and methods of manufacture

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US10/328,132 2002-12-19
US10/328,132 US7110179B2 (en) 2002-12-19 2002-12-19 Polarizers and isolators and methods of manufacture

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WO2004058655A3 true WO2004058655A3 (en) 2004-09-02

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EP (1) EP1572596B1 (en)
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