| 摘要 |
An optical device comprises a substrate having at least one light-guiding core and cladding material surrounding the core; a cladding-modifying element disposed alongside, at least in part, a portion of the light-guiding core, the cladding-modifying element being formed of a material different to the cladding material so that the refractive index difference between the material of the cladding-modifying element and the cladding material is dependent upon the temperature of the cladding-modifying element; and a heating and/or cooling arrangement for altering the temperature of the cladding-modifying element.
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